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

December 8-11, 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.


2025-12-08  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., CHRISTEN, and FORREST, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-6150Croft v. Dolan, et al. - An appeal from the district court's dismissal of an action under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. [2:24-cv-00371-PA-AGR] Civil C. CA 10 min
24-7229USA v. Serrano - Appeal from denial of suppression motion following which the defendant entered a guilty plea to felon in possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possession of an unregistered silencer. [3:21-cr-01590-JLS-1] Criminal S. CA 10 min
25-1934USA v. Gasparyan - Appeal from denial of motion for return of property seized during a parallel state investigation. [2:22-cr-00448-JLS-1] Criminal C. CA 10 min
25-2004Gutierrez Ubeda, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Nicaragua petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A216-555-162] Immigration C. CA Subm.
25-2391Hidalgo Escobar v. Bondi - A citizen of El Salvador petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an appeal of the denial of asylum and related relief.    [A209-209-225] Immigration C. CA Subm.
25-884Wang v. Bondi - A citizen of China petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an appeal of the denial of asylum and related relief.    [A205-181-587] Immigration C. CA Subm.
23-1350USA v. Quintero - Appeal from conviction for possession of machine guns, possession of unregistered firearms, maintaining a drug involved premises, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. [2:19-cr-00766-CAS-1] Criminal C. CA 15 min
24-6273
24-6277		Pliszka v. Axos Bank - Appeals of an order granting in part and denying in part UFB Direct’s motion to compel arbitration in diversity putative class actions. [3:24-cv-00445-RSH-BJC]
 Civil S. CA 15 min
25-2105Sunday Red, LLC v. Tigeraire, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's order denying a motion to dismiss an action under the Lanham Act for lack of personal jurisdiction. [8:24-cv-02097-FWS-ADS] Civil C. CA 15 min
25-2211Lessin, et al. v. Ford Motor Company - Appeal of an order granting class certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(f) in a diversity class action brought against Ford Motor Co., alleging that Ford knowingly sold vehicles with an insufficient steering damping system.
[3:19-cv-01082-AJB-AHG]		 Civil S. CA 15 min


2025-12-09  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., CHRISTEN, and FORREST, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-7470Caceres-De Pineda, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of El Salvador petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A215-651-755] Immigration C. CA Subm.
25-220Ruiz-Hernandez v. Bondi - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture.   [A087-746-108] Immigration S. CA Subm.
25-2207Ortiz v. University Credit Union - An appeal from the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. [2:24-cv-06013-DDP-JC] Civil C. CA Subm.
25-2897USA v. Torres-Gonzalez - Appeal from sentence for reentry of a removed alien. [3:22-cr-02548-JLS-1] Criminal S. CA Subm.
23-3861USA v. Perez - Appeal from conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of firearms. [2:22-cr-00597-RGK-1] Criminal C. CA 15 min
24-6223Mills, et al. v. Molina Healthcare, Inc., et al. - An appeal from the district court's judgment after a bench trial in an ERISA class action. [2:22-cv-01813-SB-GJS] Civil C. CA 15 min
25-1256Joiner v. Channel 5, LLC, et al. - An appeal from the district court's order denying an anti-SLAPP motion to strike claims. [8:24-cv-01160-CBM-KS] Civil C. CA 15 min
24-4365
24-7125		USA v. Kalantari - Appeal from conviction for conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, and conspiracy to engage in unlicensed whole distribution of prescription drugs. [2:18-cr-00375-AB-4]
 		 Criminal C. CA 20 min


2025-12-10  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., CHRISTEN, and FORREST, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
16-72119Hardeep Singh v. Pamela Bondi - 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.
24-6917USA v. Orleans - Appeal from imposition of certain conditions of supervised release in a case in which the defendant pleaded guilty to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, production of child pornography, and distribution of child pornography. [5:23-cr-00168-PA-1] Criminal C. CA Subm.
24-6617Lee, et al. v. Great American Life Insurance Company - Appeal of an order granting in part a Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 motion for class certification in a diversity insurance coverage action. [5:20-cv-01133-SPG-SHK] Civil C. CA 15 min
24-7001
24-7003
24-7008
24-7034		USA v. Francis - Former CEO of Glenn Defense Marine Asia appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, and conspiracy to defraud the United States, in connection with a bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy. [3:13-cr-03781-JLS-1]
 
 
 		 Criminal S. CA 15 min
24-7158Drake, et al. v. Bayer Healthcare LLC - Appeal of an order granting a motion for class certification in a diversity action, alleging false advertising because Bayer Healthcare held its products One A Day multivitamins out as “natural” even though they “contain non-natural, synthetic ingredient.” [3:22-cv-01085-MMA-JLB] Civil S. CA 15 min
24-7823
25-656		Hageman, et al. v. Hyundai Motor America, Inc. - Appeals of orders denying motions to compel arbitration in diversity putative class actions. [8:23-cv-01045-HDV-KES]
 Civil C. CA 15 min
24-2477
24-2503		City of Culver City v. Federal Aviation Administration, et al. - Petitions for review of a decision of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), alleging it failed to comply with environmental laws when FAA made minor safety and efficiency amendments to three existing flight procedures at Los Angeles International Airport.
 Agency FAA 20 min


2025-12-11  9:30 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: M. SMITH, Jr., CHRISTEN, and FORREST, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-72853Ramiro Reyes Gomez v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of Guatemala petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of withholding of removal and cancellation of removal. Immigration BIA Subm.
25-634Silva Hernandez, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Mexico challenge an agency decision denying asylum and related relief, as well as cancellation of removal. [A205-263-335] Immigration S. CA Subm.
25-2084USA v. Robles-Velasco - Appeal from conviction for illegal reentry after removal. [5:22-cr-00263-DSF-1] Criminal C. CA 10 min
24-1684 USA v. Mejia - Consolidated appeals from district court's order on remand denying motion for evidentiary hearing re claim under Brady v. Maryland in case in which defendants were convicted of offenses arising from activities of the Vineland Boys street gang. [2:05-cr-00578-JFW-37] Criminal C. CA 20 min
24-1915        
24-1685 USA v. Orozco Mendez      
24-1687 USA v. Carrasco      
24-1688 USA v. Yepiz      
24-1691        
24-1690 USA v. Zambrano      
24-1709 USA v. Contreras      
24-1784 USA v. Meza      


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