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

September 15-19, 2025

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.


2025-09-15  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-72118Jose Alcocer-Vargas v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency decision finding him removable for having been convicted of a controlled substance violation. Immigration BIA 15 min
24-1061Guardado Ramirez v. Bondi - A citizen of El Salvador challenges an agency decision denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings. [A215-569-732] Immigration AZ 15 min
24-2932USA v. Benson - Appeal from conviction for conspiracy to distribute, manufacture, and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; distribution of methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. [2:19-cr-00035-DAD-1] Criminal E. CA 15 min
24-3878O'Neel, et al. v. County of Sacramento, et al. - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment for County officials in an action arising from the removal of plaintiffs' children from their mother's custody. [2:21-cv-02403-WBS-DB] Civil E. CA 15 min
24-4103
24-6247
Thrower, et al. v. Academy Mortgage Corporation - Appeals from the district court's orders awarding attorneys' fees in an action under the False Claims Act. [3:16-cv-02120-EMC]
Civil N. CA 15 min


2025-09-16  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-5614Padilla Salmeron, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Mexico petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A245-070-840] Immigration W. WA 10 min
24-3416Sosa-Mercado v. Bondi - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency decision denying cancellation of removal. [A077-790-764] Immigration AZ 15 min
24-4156
24-4175
Zavislak v. Netflix, Inc. - An appeal and a cross-appeal from the district court's judgment in an ERISA action. [5:21-cv-01811-EJD]
Civil N. CA 15 min
24-4241Bulone v. Monsanto Company - Appeal of a summary judgment in favor of Monsanto Company in a diversity action seeking to recover damages arising from plaintiff's non-Hodgkin lymphoma allegedly caused by Monsanto’s Roundup product. [3:20-cv-03719-VC] Civil N. CA 15 min
24-4696Tran v. Bondi - A citizen of Vietnam petitions for review of the denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture. a  [A073-286-994] Immigration AZ 15 min


2025-09-17  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
23-1417
23-3242
USA v. Pelton - Appeals (1) from conviction and sentence for conspiracy to produce child pornography and production of child pornography, and (2) restitution order. [4:21-cr-00351-JSW-2]
 
Criminal N. CA 10 min
24-5316USA v. Easton - Appeal from conviction for aggravated identity theft. [2:22-cr-00103-JAM-1] Criminal E. CA 10 min
24-5470USA v. Meyers - Appeal from denial of motion for reduction of sentence/compassionate release. [4:12-cr-00248-PJH-3] Criminal N. CA 10 min
23-1968USA v. Prasad - Appeal from denial of 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to set aside visa fraud convictions. [3:18-cr-00368-CRB-1] Habeas N. CA 15 min
24-5045McMillian, et al. v. Musk, et al. - An appeal from the district court's dismissal of an ERISA action. [3:23-cv-03461-TLT] Civil N. CA 15 min
24-3748
24-6757
Moonbug Entertainment Limited, et al. v. BabyBus Co., Ltd., et al. - An appeal from the district court's judgment after a jury trial in an action under the Copyright Act. [3:21-cv-06536-EMC]
Civil N. CA 20 min


2025-09-18  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-1086Cepero v. Bonkavich - An appeal from judgment in favor of a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer in an action alleging excessive force.  [2:11-cv-01421-JAD-NJK] Pr Non-HC NV 15 min
24-3390Sylvester, et al. v. Sacramento County Sheriff, et al. - An appeal from the dismissal of an action arising from the death of plaintiffs' son who died during a Sherriff's transport to Sacramento County jail facilities. [2:20-cv-01797-TLN-CKD] Civil E. CA 15 min
24-2920
24-3349
Caston, et al. v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., et al. - Appeal, and cross appeal, of the dismissal of plaintiffs’ diversity products liability class action, alleging claims arising out of injuries sustained by ingesting military-prescribed mefloquine products, an anti-malarial medication. [3:23-cv-00928-TLT]
Civil N. CA 20 min
24-985
24-1387
Hall CA-NV, LLC v. Ladera Development LLC - Appeals, and cross appeal, on a judgment in a diversity action concerning a loan to New Cal-Neva Lodge, LLC for the renovation of the resort-hotel known as the Cal-Neva Lodge.  [3:18-cv-00124-RCJ-CSD]
Civil NV 20 min


2025-09-19  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
21-1343
24-6932
Rodas Mejia, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of El Salvador petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief.    [A208-381-862]
Immigration C. CA 10 min
24-1878USA v. Engstrom - The United States appeals the sentence imposed at a resentencing hearing under Fed. R. Crim. P. 35 in a case in which the defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance. [2:21-cr-00190-ART-EJY-1] Criminal NV 10 min
24-3307Harris v. Muhammad, et al. - An appeal from the district court's denial of plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction in an action brought by a prisoner who sought a religious diet consistent with his Buddhist religious beliefs. [4:21-cv-00283-HSG] Pr Non-HC N. CA 10 min
24-4537Ahumada v. Bisignano - Appeal of a decision affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of claimant’s application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act.  [6:23-cv-00727-YY] Social Security OR 10 min
24-192Vericool World, LLC v. Igloo Products Corp. - An appeal from the district court's summary judgment in an action under the Lanham Act. [4:22-cv-02440-HSG] Civil N. CA 15 min
23-15601
23-15709
25-745
Comet Technologies USA, Inc. v. XP Power, LLC - Appeals from the district court's judgment after a jury trial in a trade secrets action. [5:20-cv-06408-NC]

Civil N. CA 20 min


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James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse
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San Francisco CA 94103


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