United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Calendar for Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena

July 6-9, 2021
July 19, 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.


2021-07-06  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: D.M. FISHER (Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit), WATFORD, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-72873Ali Hendaoui v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Tunisia petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a motion seeking to reopenremoval and in absentia orders so petitioner canseek asylum and related relief based on changed country conditions. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-55862Margaretha Widjaja v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - An appeal from the district court's dismissal of an action under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. [2:19-cv-07825-MWF-AFM] Civil C. CA 10 min
20-56014Jonathan Loyhayem v. Fraser Financial and Insurance - An appeal from the district court's dismissal of an action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. [2:20-cv-00894-MWF-JEM] Civil C. CA 10 min
20-55378John Rodgers v. USA - Appellant appeals the district court's bench trial decision on an action for a refund of tax return preparer penalties under IRC 6694(b), in whichappellant challenges thestandard for"willful" disregard of tax rules or regulations. [2:15-cv-09441-PA-AS] Civil C. CA 15 min
20-55622J. J. v. City of San Diego - An appeal from the dismissal of an action arising from the death of plaintiff's mother from an overdose while in police custody after being detained on a traffic stop. [3:19-cv-02123-CAB-RBB] Civil S. CA 15 min
20-55768Alejandro Romero v. Watkins & Shepard Trucking Inc - An appeal from the district court's order compelling arbitration in a labor law case. [5:19-cv-02158-PSG-KK] Civil C. CA 15 min


2021-07-07  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: D.M. FISHER (Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit), WATFORD, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-56458Jesus Corona v. Neil McDowell - A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for robbery and kidnapping to commit robbery. [5:17-cv-00413-AG-SHK] Habeas C. CA Subm.
20-55452John Atlas, Jr. v. Eric Arnold - A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for dissuading a witness by force or fear and for the benefit of a criminal street gang. [5:15-cv-01504-RSWL-RAO] Habeas C. CA 10 min
20-17008Trinita Farmer v. Kenneth Lopera - Appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an action alleging a Las Vegas police officer used excessive deadly force in applying a neck restraint. [2:18-cv-00860-GMN-VCF] Civil NV 15 min
20-50012USA v. Shirene Hernandez - A former Fannie Mae asset manager appeals her conviction and sentencefor honest services wire fraud arising from a Fannie Mae kickback scheme. [8:18-cr-00018-AG-1] Criminal C. CA 15 min
20-55407Darla Jones v. D. Johnson - A California state prisoner appeals the denial of her habeas corpus petition challenging her conviction for criminal threats and assaults with a firearm. [2:15-cv-01376-MWF-SHK] Habeas C. CA 15 min
20-55608Ricardo Bircher v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. - An appeal from the district court's judgment after a bench trial in an ERISA action. [2:19-cv-04864-PA-SK] Civil C. CA Subm.


2021-07-08  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: WATFORD, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges, and FREUDENTHAL (Wyoming), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-70942Ruth Nunez-Campos v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-71131Jodel Jean v. Merrick Garland - A citizen ofHaiti 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.
20-55920Andrea Durkee v. Bank of America, N.A. - Appeal of adismissal ofa diversity putative class action brought against Bank of America, N.A., alleging it unlawfully inflated the amount of the International transaction fee at ATMs. [3:20-cv-00347-DMS-LL] Civil S. CA Subm.


2021-07-09  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: WATFORD, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges, and FREUDENTHAL (Wyoming), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-50087USA v. Anthony Gabourel - Appeal from sentence at resentencing for conspiracy to engage in racketeering activity and conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering. [2:10-cr-00923-SJO-30] Criminal C. CA Subm.
19-50355USA v. Rondale Young - Appeal from conviction and sentence for conspiracy to engage in racketeering activity, violent crime in aid of racketeering, and use/carrying a firearm during & in relation to a crime of violence. [2:10-cr-00923-SJO-31] Criminal C. CA 15 min
18-50262 USA v. Keith Walton - Three defendants appeal their convictions and sentences for conspiracy, robbery, and firearm offenses in connection with a series of jewelry-store robberies. [8:16-cr-00029-CJC-4] Criminal C. CA 25 min
19-50283        
18-50316 USA v. Jameson LaForest      
19-50281        
18-50323 USA v. Robert Johnson      
19-50280        
20-70107Dulce Montes-De Oca Perez v. Merrick Garland - Citizensof Mexico petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-71832Roxana Melendez-Cordova v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Mexico 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.
20-55781USA v. Bd. of the Walker Tower - Appeal of an order enforcing a consent judgment entered in a civil forfeiture action brought by the United States. [2:16-cv-05376-DSF-PLA] Civil C. CA 15 min


2021-07-19  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: IKUTA, WATFORD, and COLLINS, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-99004Charles Stevens v. Ron Davis - A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his convictions and capital sentence for multiple first-degree murders with special circumstances. [3:09-cv-00137-WHA] DP HC N. CA 30 min


2021-07-26  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., and OWENS, Circuit Judges, and ROBRENO (Pennsylvania Eastern), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-55564Santiago Lim v. TForce Logistics, LLC - Defendants appeal the district court's order denying their motion to compel arbitration in a wage-and-hour action. [2:19-cv-04390-JAK-AGR] Civil C. CA 15 min
20-55603
20-55761		Carolyn Callahan v. Brookdale Senior Living Cmty. - Appeals ofordersdenying a motion to intervene, and approving a Settlement in a diversity putative class action alleging employment related claims against Brookdale Senior Living Community. [2:18-cv-10726-VAP-SS]
 Civil C. CA 15 min
20-55670Erika Garcia v. USA - Appeal of adenial ofa Rule 60(b)motion to set aside the court's order granting the United States' motion to dismiss, the judgment, and the court's order compelling production of documents. [2:17-cv-06380-DSF-AFM] Civil C. CA Subm.
20-55679Aya Healthcare Services, Inc. v. AMN Healthcare, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an antitrust case. [3:17-cv-00205-MMA-MDD] Civil S. CA 15 min
20-55683Mechelle Kinchen v. Louis DeJoy - Appeal of a summary judgment in favor ofthe Postmaster General, inan action alleging wrongful termination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [2:18-cv-10311-PA-DFM] Civil C. CA Subm.


2021-07-27  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., and OWENS, Circuit Judges, and ROBRENO (Pennsylvania Eastern), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
18-56475Fernando Romero v. David Holbrook - A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder and finding that a principal was armed with a firearm during the commission of the murder. [2:14-cv-05405-ODW-AFM] Habeas C. CA Subm.
19-56315Karen Panosyan v. Alejandro Mayorkas - A citizen of Armenia appeals the district court's dismissal of his habeas petition challenging his immigration detention. [8:18-cv-01726-JGB-LAL] Habeas C. CA Subm.
20-71156Yani Ledezma-Paz v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Honduras petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Immigration BIA 10 min
20-55579Herring Networks, Inc. v. Rachel Maddow - Appeal of an ordergranting Comcast Corporation, MSNBC Cable, LLC, Rachel Maddow and NBCUniversal Media, LLC's Anti-SLAPP motion to strike a defamation action. [3:19-cv-01713-BAS-AHG] Civil S. CA 15 min
20-60045John Sarkisian v. Ronald Stadtmueller - An appeal from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel opinion reversing the bankruptcy court's summary judgment in an adversary proceeding brought by a chapter 7 trustee. [19-1299] Bankruptcy S. CA Subm.


2021-07-28  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., and OWENS, Circuit Judges, and ROBRENO (Pennsylvania Eastern), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-35224Native Village of Nuiqsut v. BLM - Appeal of a judgment in favor of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in an action challenging BLM's approval of ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.'s expansive plan for winter oil and gas exploration activities in a portion of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. [3:19-cv-00056-SLG] Civil AK 20 min
19-70250Satpal Singh v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of India petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision concluding that it lacked jurisdiction to review an immigration judge's denial of a motion to reopen expedited removal proceedings for reconsideration of a negative credible fear determination. Immigration BIA Subm.
19-71887Ekamveen Singh v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of India petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals decision concluding that it lacked jurisdiction to review animmigration judge's denial of a motion for reconsideration ofa decision affirming an asylum officer'snegative credible fear determination. Immigration BIA Subm.
20-70115Anthony Guerrier v. Merrick Garland - A citizen ofHaiti petitions for review of an immigration judge's decision affirming an asylum officer's negative credible fear determination in expedited removal proceedings. Immigration BIA 10 min
20-71578Rafael Trujillo Parra 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 15 min


2021-07-29  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., and LEE, Circuit Judges, and ROBRENO (Pennsylvania Eastern), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-50006USA v. Sandra Rodriguez - Appeal from sentence for importation of methamphetamine and importation of heroin. [3:19-cr-03339-LAB-1] Criminal S. CA 10 min
20-50357USA v. Marco Reyes-Aranda - Appeal from sentence imposed upon revocation of probation. [3:20-cr-01065-LAB-1] Criminal S. CA Subm.
20-71368Bayron Cancions v. Merrick Garland - A citizen of Guatemala 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.
20-55937Cathy Goodman v. MPI Health Plan - An appeal from the district court's judgment in an ERISA action concerning termination of healthcare coverage. [2:19-cv-03215-JFW-PJW] Civil C. CA Subm.
19-50268 USA v. Segundo Dominguez-Caicedo - Three defendants appeal their convictions and sentences for conspiracy to distribute cocaine on board a vessel and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute on board a vessel. [3:18-cr-00421-BEN-2] Criminal S. CA 20 min
19-50271 USA v. Victor Chichande      
19-50274 USA v. Andrian Cortez-Quinonez      


2021-07-30  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., and OWENS, Circuit Judges, and MRQUEZ (Arizona), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-55492M. N. v. Chad Wolf - M.N. appeals the district court's denial of her motion to amend itsprior summaryjudgment in favor of the United States Immigration and Citizenship Services in an action challenging the dismissal of her motion to reopen/reconsider the denial of a visa extension and a motion to reopen. [2:18-cv-04070-MWF-AS] Civil C. CA Subm.
20-55887Christina Bailey v. Kilolo Kijakazi - Appeal of adecision affirming the Commissioner of Social Securitys denial of claimants application for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. [2:19-cv-06323-RGK-DFM] Social Security C. CA 10 min
20-55953Lillia Padilla v. Sovereign Bank - An appeal from the dismissal of an action alleging constitutional violations in connection with a writ of execution that was enforced against plaintiff's bank account. [2:19-cv-10753-JFW-AGR] Civil C. CA Subm.
19-56248
19-56279		Ibraheem Abbas v. Vertical Entertainment, LLC - An appeal and a cross-appeal from the district court's dismissal of a copyright action, imposition of sanctions, and denial of attorneys' fees. [2:18-cv-07399-CBM-AFM]
 Civil C. CA Subm.
20-50188USA v. Grace Canada - Appeal from conviction for wire fraud and making false statements to federal agents arising from a scheme to misappropriate public funds for charter schools. [2:19-cr-00029-RGK-1] Criminal C. CA 15 min
20-55208Vanessa Hamilton v. Orange County Sheriff's Dep't - Vanessa Hamilton appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in her employment discrimination and retaliation action under 42 U.S.C. 1981 and California state law against Orange County Sheriff's Department. [8:18-cv-01110-AG-DFM] Civil C. CA Subm.


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