United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Calendar for James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco

July 1, 2021
July 6-9, 2021
July 20, 2021
July 26-30, 2021

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.


2021-07-01  2:00 pm  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: MURGUIA, R. NELSON, and FORREST, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-17022Bogdan Radu v. Persephone Johnson Shon - An appeal from the district court's order granting a petition for the return of children pursuant to the Hague Convention and the International Child Abduction Remedies Act. [4:20-cv-00246-RM] Civil AZ 15 min


2021-07-06  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: GRABER, and LEE, Circuit Judges, and VRATIL (Kansas), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
15-71896Wanhe Deng v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of China petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum relief. Immigration BIA Subm.
19-15833Tannen Soojian v. Joe Lizarraga - A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for kidnapping to commit robbery,second degree robbery, andassault with a firearm. [1:16-cv-00254-AWI-SAB] Habeas E. CA 10 min
20-70753Prit Pal Singh v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of India petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
19-10215USA v. Goyko Kuburovich - Appeal from conviction for bankruptcy fraud, concealment of assets in a bankruptcy proceeding, and making a false statement in a bankruptcy proceeding. [5:16-cr-00373-EJD-1] Criminal N. CA Subm.
20-16513Salvare La Vita Water, LLC v. Crazy Bottling Company, LLC - Appeal of adismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction ofa diversity action brought against Crazy Bottling Company, LLC and Famous Mineral Water Company, LP. [4:19-cv-07497-DMR] Civil N. CA Subm.
20-17049
20-17124		Charles Dimry v. Bert BellPete Rozelle NFL Plan - An appeal and a cross-appeal in an ERISA action brought by former NFL player Charles Dimry. [3:19-cv-05360-JSC]
 Civil N. CA 15 min


2021-07-07  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: TASHIMA, and GRABER, Circuit Judges, and VRATIL (Kansas), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-16097USA v. Jasper Knabb - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion challenging his conviction and sentence for conspiracy; securities fraud; and falsifying books, records, and accounts. [4:15-cv-01251-JSW] Habeas N. CA 10 min
20-10213USA v. Jeremy Warren - Appeal seeking correction of judgment and commitment orderin a case in which the defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a child. [2:15-cr-00189-KJM-1] Criminal E. CA Subm.
20-72356Eduardo Padron Zequeira v. Merrick Garland - A citizen ofCuba petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-15419James Steinle v. USA - Appeal of a summary judgment in favor of the United States in an action alleging common law negligence under the Federal Tort Claims Act, arising from the tragic death of Kathryn Steinle in a 2015 shooting in San Francisco. [3:16-cv-02859-JCS] Civil N. CA 15 min
21-15809Morgan Stanley High Yield Secu v. Hans Jecklin - Hans Jecklin appeals the district court's order granting plaintiffs' motion to compel, and holding him in contempt as a recalcitrant witness, and directing his arrest and incarceration under 28 U.S.C. 1826(a). [2:05-cv-01364-RFB-PAL] Civil NV 15 min
20-16759
20-16766		Arizona Democratic Party v. Katie Hobbs - Appeals from the district court's preliminary and permanent injunctions in an action alleging that Arizona's Election-Day deadline for curing unsigned ballot envelopes burdened plaintiffs' right to vote and was an inadequate procedural safeguard to receive notice and an opportunity to cure. [2:20-cv-01143-DLR]
 Civil AZ 20 min


2021-07-08  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: GRABER, and LEE, Circuit Judges, and VRATIL (Kansas), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
17-16707USA v. Edward Stain - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion challenging his conviction and sentence for conspiracy, interference with commerce by threats of violence, possession of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, armed bank robbery, and aiding and abetting. [2:16-cv-01462-LRH] Habeas NV Subm.
18-10004USA v. Eric Goodall - Appeal from conviction and sentence for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence based on a Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy. [2:15-cr-00077-JCM-VCF-1] Criminal NV 10 min
20-15783USA v. John Pangelinan - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion seeking to set aside his conviction for using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. [1:19-cv-00015] Habeas NMI Subm.
19-10137USA v. Brian Wright - Appeal from conviction for felony assault on a federal officer or employee with a dangerous weapon, felony assault on a federal officer or employee with intent to commit another felony, and misdemeanor assault on a federal officer or employee. [2:17-cr-00142-JAD-VCF-1] Criminal NV Subm.
20-70717Boris Swerew v. Merrick Garland - A former U.S. lawful permanent resident challenges an agency decision rejecting his claim to U.S. nationality, finding him deportable, and denying withholding of deportation and relief under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
21-55059
21-70845		Christina Astorga v. County of Los Angeles - An appeal (No. 21-55059) from the denial of plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to compel law enforcement officials to return plaintiffs' personal property, and a petition for writ of mandamus (No. 21-70845) seeking access to defendants' in camera ex partefilings. [2:20-cv-09805-AB-AGR]
 Civil C. CA 15 min


2021-07-09  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: GRABER, MURGUIA, and LEE, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-16229David Meyberg v. City of Santa Cruz - An appeal from the dismissal of an action alleging violations in connection with the City of Santa Cruz's denial of plaintiffs' application for a permit to teach surf lessons at Cowell Beach. [5:19-cv-00700-NC] Civil N. CA Subm.
20-16753Patricia Meadow v. Goodrich Corporation - Appeal of anorder denyinga motion for attorneys' fees and costs and motion for sanctions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1927 in a diversity action. [2:18-cv-03009-JGZ] Civil AZ Subm.
20-70530Kaiqiang Huang v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of China petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Def.
20-10060 USA v. Ruben Rodriguez - Appeals from convictions for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the falsification of mortgage loan applications. [2:11-cr-00296-JAM-3] Criminal E. CA Subm.
20-10075 USA v. Jaime Mayorga      
20-16936Lawrence Ogbechie v. R. Covarrubias - An appeal from the district court's judgment in favor of prison officials in an action alleging defendants were liable for injuries plaintiff, a medical doctor,suffered from an attack by a prison inmate during a treatment session. [5:18-cv-00121-EJD] Civil N. CA 15 min


2021-07-20  1:00 pm  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: W. FLETCHER, BENNETT, and BADE, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
18-16303
18-17275		Fred Bowerman v. Field Asset Services, Inc. - Field Asset Services, Inc. appeals the district courts judgment in favor of Fred & Julie Bowerman in their diversity class action alleging that Field Asset misclassified class members as independent contractors rather than employees. [3:13-cv-00057-WHO]
 Civil N. CA 20 min


2021-07-26  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: McKEOWN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and LAMBERTH (District of Columbia), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-16823
20-16857		Rachel Condry v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. - An appeal and a cross-appeal from the district court's judgment in an action under ERISA and the Affordable Care Act concerning healthcare coverage for lactation services. [3:17-cv-00183-VC]
 Civil N. CA 20 min
20-17324FTC v. James Noland, Jr. - Appealof anorder denyinga motion to modify or dissolve a preliminary injunction entered in favor of the Federal Trade Commission; and the July 29, 2020 Order denyinga motion to modifya Receiver's powers. [2:20-cv-00047-DWL] Civil AZ Subm.
20-55700Atef Elzeftawy v. Michael Baker Int'l, Inc. - An appeal of the district court's summary judgment in favor of Michael Baker International, Inc., in a diversity action alleging employment discrimination. [8:19-cv-01001-PA-KS] Civil C. CA Subm.
20-55735Jeffrey Sulitzer v. Joseph Tippins - SmileDirectClub, LLC, et al. appeal the district court's dismissal of their antitrust action. [2:19-cv-08902-GW-MAA] Civil C. CA 15 min
19-56410Yellowstone Womens First Step v. City of Costa Mesa - An appeal from the district court's judgment after a jury trial in an action under the Fair Housing Act against the City of Costa Mesa. [8:14-cv-01852-JVS-JDE] Civil C. CA 20 min


2021-07-27  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: McKEOWN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and LAMBERTH (District of Columbia), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-10109USA v. Abdul Wahid - Appeal from conviction for false statements during an investigation involving international and domestic terrorism and attempted witness tampering. [2:17-cr-00360-JJT-1] Criminal AZ Subm.
20-16123Good Job Games v. SayGames, LLC - An appeal from the district court's dismissal, for lack of personal jurisdiction, of an action under the Copyright Act. [3:19-cv-07916-EMC] Civil N. CA 10 min
20-16332USA v. Lloyd Kenney - A federal prisoner appeals the denial of his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act. [1:19-cv-00647-AWI] Habeas E. CA 10 min
19-17505Jesse Santana v. County of Yuba - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 and state law alleging thatdefendants maliciously prosecuted plaintiff and subjected him to stigma plus defamation. [2:15-cv-00794-KJM-EFB] Civil E. CA 15 min
20-10054USA v. Brian Federico - Appeal from conviction for conspiracy and mail fraud arising from a scheme by the defendant, an employee, and others to defraud a general contractor. [4:12-cr-00862-YGR-2] Criminal N. CA 15 min
20-10122USA v. Jarrett James - Appeal from conviction for aggravated sexual abuse of a child, abusive sexual contact of a child, and sexual abuse of a minor. [3:18-cr-08249-SPL-1] Criminal AZ 15 min


2021-07-28  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: McKEOWN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and HUCK (Florida Southern), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-70290Felipe Lopez Santana v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-71443Soraya Rendon v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Colombia petitions for review of an asylum officer's negative reasonable fear determination in reinstatement proceedings. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-71877Arnoldo Camacho-Vasquez v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of Immigration Judge's decision affirming an asylum officer's negative reasonable fear determination in reinstatement proceedings Immigration BIA Subm.
19-17463
19-17464
19-17601		C&C Properties, Inc. v. Shell Pipeline Company - Appeals, and cross appeal, in a diversity action alleging claims arising from pipelines that crossed plaintiffs' property in Bakersfield, California. [1:14-cv-01889-DAD-JLT]

 Civil E. CA 20 min


2021-07-28  1:00 pm  Courtroom 3, 3rd Floor Rm 307, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: W. FLETCHER, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges, and KATZMANN (International Trade), Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-15697
20-15704
20-16081		Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs v. Toshiba Corporation - Appeals fromthe district court'sdenial of motions to intervene in multidistrict litigation entitled In re Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Litigation. [4:07-cv-05944-JST]

 Civil N. CA 15 min
20-16685
20-16686
20-16691
20-16699		Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs v. Toshiba Corporation - Appeals from the district court's orders concerning amended settlements in multidistrict antitrust litigation. [4:07-cv-05944-JST]


 Civil N. CA 20 min


2021-07-29  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: McKEOWN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and HUCK (Florida Southern), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-15724Lakiesha McCall v. Jeremy Jacobitz - Appeal from the denial of qualified immunity to defendant police officersin an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 alleging that plaintiff was wrongfully detained and handcuffed. [2:18-cv-01319-APG-EJY] Civil NV 10 min
20-71361Mikhail Sokol v. Merrick Garland - A citizen ofUkraine petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-72732Jorge Mora-Fraga v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-17009John Parziale v. HP, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's dismissal of an action under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. [5:19-cv-05363-EJD] Civil N. CA Def.
20-60020David Bartenwerfer v. Kieran Buckley - Debtors appeal the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's opinion affirming the bankruptcy court's judgment regarding attorneys' fees in an adversary proceeding. [19-1178] Bankruptcy N. CA 15 min
20-60021
20-60023
20-60024		Kieran Buckley v. David Bartenwerfer - A creditor and debtors appeal and cross-appeal the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's decisions affirming the bankruptcy court's judgment after trial and remand in an adversary proceeding. [16-1277]

 Bankruptcy N. CA 15 min


2021-07-30  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: McKEOWN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and LAMBERTH (District of Columbia), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-17207Pedro Duarte v. Brian Williams - A Nevada state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for two counts of attempted murder. [2:12-cv-01305-JAD-EJY] Habeas NV 10 min
20-10008USA v. Matthew Orozco - Appeal from conviction for conspiracy to transport an illegal alien and transportation of an illegal alien. [4:17-cr-01792-JAS-EJM-1] Criminal AZ Subm.
20-10025USA v. Jose Carbajal - Appeal from conviction and sentence for Hobbs Act robbery, conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, and brandishing a gun during and in relation to a crime of violence. [1:17-cr-00304-LJO-SKO-1] Criminal E. CA Subm.
20-16376Debbie Thompson v. U.S. Bank, N.A. - Appeal of an order denying a motion to remand, and dismissing a diversity action against U.S. Bank, N.A. and others, alleging claims challenging the assignments of a deed of trust and nonjudicial foreclosure on real property in California [5:20-cv-02107-EJD] Civil N. CA 15 min
20-16463
20-16464		Debbie Viale v. Foster Wheeler, LLC - Appeals from the district court's orders granting summary judgment in favor of defendants in asbestos litigation. [3:19-cv-00038-MMC]
 Civil N. CA Subm.


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