Marsha S. Berzon

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit circuit Appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic) 30 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Trustees of the Construction Industry and Laborers Health and Welfare Trust v. Desert Valley Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.
02-15152 · 2003-06-23
Appeal (appellants (plaintiffs, the union benefit-fund Trustees)) Granted

“We review de novo the issue whether the district court had supplemental jurisdiction ... We review for abuse of discretion the district court's decision to decline supplemental jurisdiction ... We reverse.”

Special Investments, Inc. v. Aero Air, Inc.
02-55788 · 2004-03-02
Appeal (appellant (plaintiffs Special Investments, Inc. and Paul Abramowitz)) Granted

“We construe the appeal as a petition for a writ of mandamus, grant the writ, and direct the district court to vacate its personal jurisdiction order.”

Headwaters, Inc. v. U.S. Forest Service
01-35971 · 2005-02-23
Appeal (appellant (plaintiffs Headwaters, Inc. et al.)) Granted

“We reverse, and remand for consideration of the preclusion question after full adversary airing and a development of an appropriate record.”

United States v. Trimble
06-30298 · 2007-05-30
Appeal (appellant (defendant Sahneewa Trimble)) Granted

“We reverse -- demonstrating, again, that our Constitutional principles protect against monetary injuries large and small.”

Babasa v. LensCrafters, Inc.
07-55880 · 2007-08-16
Appeal (appellant (defendant LensCrafters, Inc.)) Denied

“Appellant LensCrafters appeals the district court's order remanding the case to state court for failure to timely file for removal. We affirm.”

Sissoko v. Rocha
03-55667 · 2007-11-15
Appeal (appellants (cross-appeals; immigration officer Rocha, defendant, and the Sissokos, plaintiffs)) Granted in part

“Accordingly, we conclude that the district court lacked jurisdiction over the Sissokos' claim because it 'aris[es] from the decision or action by the Attorney General to commence [removal] proceedings.' ... AFFIRMED in part; VACATED in part; REMANDED.”

Vizcarra-Ayala v. Mukasey
06-73237 · 2008-01-23
Petition for review (petitioner (Rafael Vizcarra-Ayala)) Granted

“He argues that Penal Code 475(c) encompasses conduct involving real, unaltered documents and thus is not categorically an offense 'relating to . . . forgery' under INA 101(a)(43)(R). We agree and grant the petition.”

United States v. Riley
08-50009 · 2009-08-13
Appeal (appellant (defendant Mario Ralph Riley)) Granted in part

“For the reasons that follow, however, we vacate the condition that prohibits Riley from using a computer to access 'any material that relates to minors.'”

Rice v. Holder
06-73573 · 2010-02-26
Petition for review (petitioner (Juan Jose Jimenez Rice)) Granted

“As the BIA erred in holding otherwise, we grant the petition and remand to the BIA. PETITION GRANTED; REMANDED for further proceedings.”

United States v. Rivera-Corona
09-30146 · 2010-08-18
Appeal (appellant (defendant Trinidad Rivera-Corona)) Granted

“Given all these defects in the district court's handling of Rivera-Corona's request, we vacate Rivera-Corona's sentence. On remand, the district court must appoint counsel if Rivera-Corona is financially eligible ... VACATED and REMANDED.”

United States v. Tsosie
10-10054 · 2011-05-10
Appeal (appellant (defendant Michael Tsosie)) Granted

“For the foregoing reasons, the restitution order is VACATED. We REMAND this case to allow the District Court to reassess whether Tsosie must pay restitution and, if so, the amount of such restitution. ... VACATED and REMANDED.”

Cole v. Holder
09-71906 · 2011-09-22
Petition for review (petitioner (Hubert George Cole)) Granted

“Because the BIA failed to give reasoned consideration to potentially dispositive testimony by Cole's expert witnesses and did not address all of Cole's claims, we grant the petition and remand to the BIA.”

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