United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Calendar for Foley Federal Building, Las Vegas

March 4-8, 2024

Note: Calendar entries may change up until the hearing date. Please remember to check the docket report for updates. Case synopses are prepared by court staff for the convenience of the reader.


2024-03-04  9:30 am  2nd Floor, Courtroom 2, Foley Federal Building, Las Vegas
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., BENNETT, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
22-1726Mejia Fuentes v. Garland - A citizen of Guatemala petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an appeal of an immigration judge's denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture. [A209-447-171] Immigration NV 10 min
22-738Tejada-Membreno, et al. v. Garland - Citizens of Honduras petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief. [A209-435-870] Immigration NV Subm.
22-899Corella-Beltran v. Garland - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency decision finding him removable based on crime of violence aggravated felonies. [A091-851-828] Immigration AZ 15 min
23-15458Adrian Sampson v. Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an employment discrimination action. [2:20-cv-02223-KJD-DJA] Civil NV 15 min
23-15556EB Holdings II, Inc. v. Illinois National Insurance Company - Appeal of summary judgments in favor of insurers in a diversity insurance coverage action, concerning coverage for underlying lawsuits. [2:20-cv-02248-JCM-NJK] Civil NV 15 min
23-15636El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Swissport USA, Inc. - Appeal of a summary judgment in favor of Swissport USA, Inc. in a diversity action seeking to recover for damages to an aircraft on the ground at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas. [2:21-cv-00517-GMN-VCF] Civil NV 15 min


2024-03-05  9:30 am  2nd Floor, Courtroom 2, Foley Federal Building, Las Vegas
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., BENNETT, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
22-10326USA v. Stephon Whitney - Appeal from conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm. [2:21-cr-00002-JAD-NJK-1] Criminal NV 10 min
23-10026USA v. Travis Carter - Appeal from denial of motion for early termination of supervised release. [2:07-cr-00184-JCM-EJY-1] Criminal NV Subm.
23-1110United States of America v. Rivers - Appeal from denial of motion for early termination of supervised release. [2:11-cr-00005-JCM-LRL-1] Criminal NV 10 min
22-16328
23-15158		Thomas Mooney v. Douglas Fife - Thomas Mooney appeals the district court's orders granting summary judgment and awarding attorneys' fees in his action under the False Claims Act and Nevada state law against Fife Dermatology, PC, et al. [2:17-cv-02191-JCM-EJY]
 Civil NV 15 min
23-16082Jay Bennett v. Isagenix International LLC - Appeal of an order granting Jay and Siv Bennett's motion for a preliminary injunction in the Bennetts' diversity action against Isagenix International LLC. [2:23-cv-01061-DGC] Civil AZ 15 min
23-204Leon Perez v. Garland - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency decision finding him removable based on an aggravated felony. [A205-041-313] Immigration NV 15 min


2024-03-06  9:30 am  2nd Floor, Courtroom 2, Foley Federal Building, Las Vegas
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., BENNETT, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
21-17135Manuel Melendez v. Dwight Neven - A Nevada state prisoner appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition challenging his jury conviction for lewdness with a minor under the age of fourteen. [2:15-cv-02076-JAD-VCF] Habeas NV 10 min
22-10325 USA v. King Umoren - Consolidated appeals arising from cases in which the defendant pleaded guilty to multiple offenses including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of fraudulent tax returns. [2:19-cr-00064-APG-NJK-1] Criminal NV 10 min
22-10327 USA v. King Umoren      
22-15326USA v. Joel Ausbie - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion seeking to set aside his conviction for conspiracy to commit arson and conspiracy to commit extortion by force or threat of injury. [2:20-cv-01094-JCM] Habeas NV 10 min
23-15213Twinrock Holdings, LLC v. CitiMortgage, Inc. - Appeal of a dismissal of a diversity action brought against CitiMortgage, Inc. and others alleging claims arising out of a nonjudicial foreclosure by a homeowners association. [2:22-cv-00143-JAD-VCF] Civil NV 15 min
23-15311Sean Kennedy v. Las Vegas Sands Corporation - Corporate jet pilots appeal the district court's judgment after a bench trial in their action under the Fair Labor Standards Act against Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Sands Aviation, LLC. [2:17-cv-00880-APG-VCF] Civil NV 15 min


2024-03-07  9:30 am  2nd Floor, Courtroom 2, Foley Federal Building, Las Vegas
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., BENNETT, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
22-60059Christopher P. Burke v. Legacy Fire Services, LLC - An appeal from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's decision affirming the bankruptcy court's summary judgment in an adversary proceeding. [22-1063] Bankruptcy NV Subm.
23-15465Joseph Williams v. City of Sparks - An appeal from the denial of qualified immunity to police officers in an action alleging excessive force. [3:22-cv-00197-MMD-CSD] Civil NV 15 min
22-10107USA v. Saud Alessa - Appeal from conviction and sentence for conspiracy to defraud the United States, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. [3:19-cr-00010-MMD-CSD-1] Criminal NV 20 min
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22-16275
23-15224		Casun Invest, A.G. v. Michael Ponder - Appeals and cross appeal of a judgment in a diversity action concerning property in Woodside, CA, and an appeal of an order granting a motion to retax costs. [2:16-cv-02925-JCM-EJY]

 Civil NV 20 min


2024-03-08  9:30 am  2nd Floor, Courtroom 2, Foley Federal Building, Las Vegas
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., BENNETT, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-70547Ignacio Delena-Garcia v. Merrick B. Garland - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the denial of withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-72073Andres Macias-Contreras v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an appeal of the denial of asylum and related relief. Immigration BIA Subm.
22-16948Jeffrey Cogan v. Arnaldo Trabucco - Appeal of a dismissal, based on the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, of a diversity action brought against Arnaldo Trabucco. [2:21-cv-02087-CDS-EJY] Civil NV 10 min
23-15200Kentrell Welch v. Gavin Liggett - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment for prison officials on the basis that plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act. [2:19-cv-01243-CDS-NJK] Pr Non-HC NV 10 min
23-35082Jory Strizich v. Dustin Palmer - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment for defendants on the basis that plaintiff, a Montana state prisoner, failed to exhaust administrative remedies pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act prior to filing suit. [6:21-cv-00022-SEH] Pr Non-HC MT 15 min
23-15055H&H Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Chattem Chemicals, Inc. - Appeal of a dismissal and summary judgment in favor of Chattem Chemicals, Inc., and others in a diversity action concerning the rights and obligations originating from the parties' settlement agreement and a nondisclosure agreement. [2:16-cv-02148-GMN-VCF] Civil NV 15 min


Location Addresses


U.S. Bankruptcy Court Las Vegas
Foley Federal Building
300 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas NV 89101-5833


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