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

December 8-12, 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  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: BUMATAY, JOHNSTONE, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
25-1786USA v. Ochoa - Appeal from judgment revoking supervised release. [1:08-cr-00262-JLT-1] Criminal E. CA Subm.
22-16739Aaron Chandra v. Stephen Smith - A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for second-degree murder and possession of marijuana for sale. [3:16-cv-06076-JD] Habeas N. CA Subm.
25-2800Gen Digital, Inc. v. North American Systems International, Inc., et al. - Appeal of a judgment in favor of North American Systems International, Inc. in a diversity action alleging breach of a written contract. [3:24-cv-04106-CRB] Civil N. CA Subm.
25-4548Patel v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose - A petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to direct the district court to vacate its order transferring this diversity wage-and-hour case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. [5:25-cv-00608-NW] OP N. CA Subm.
25-654Sanchez v. Bondi - A citizen of Mexico challenges a motion to reopen removal proceedings. [A088-051-625] Immigration C. CA Subm.


2025-12-09  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: BUMATAY, JOHNSTONE, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-7719Carvalho Dos Reis, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Brazil petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A220-894-906] Immigration N. CA Subm.
25-248Bagnall v. California State University Maritime Academy, et al. - An appeal from the district court's dismissal of a Title IX action. [2:23-cv-01606-KJM-CKD] Civil E. CA Subm.
25-636Castillo Tinoco, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Honduras petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A213-153-816] Immigration C. CA Subm.
24-219
24-5468		Fedorov, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Russia petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A246-014-384]
 Immigration W. WA 15 min
24-3288Gonzales v. Gittere, et al. - A Nevada state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his sentence for conspiracy and robbery. [2:21-cv-02055-GMN-DJA] Habeas NV 15 min
24-5456Tesler v. United Airlines, Inc. - Appeal of a summary judgment in favor of United Airlines, Inc. in a diversity action alleging employment-related claims. [4:23-cv-00192-KAW] Civil N. CA Subm.
24-6022Carlisle v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al. - Appeal of a judgment in favor of Amazon.com, Inc. in Carlisle’s diversity putative class action, alleging employment-related claims. [3:22-cv-06856-RFL] Civil N. CA Subm.
24-6529Ruiz v. Kelly Services Global, LLC - Appeal of an order granting in part, and denying in part, a motion to compel arbitration in a diversity wage-and-hour class action brought against Kelly Service Global LLC and E & J Gallo Winery. [2:23-cv-02682-DAD-JDP] Civil E. CA 15 min


2025-12-09  9:30 am  Courtroom 2, 3rd Floor Rm 330, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: PAEZ, and OWENS, Circuit Judges, and SEEBORG (California Northern), Chief District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
23-16132
23-3227
23-3390
24-159		Wealthy, Inc. v. John Mulvehill - Appeals from the district court's judgment and orders in an action under the Lanham Act and Nevada state law. [2:21-cv-01173-JCM-EJY]


 Civil NV 15 min


2025-12-10  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: BUMATAY, JOHNSTONE, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-7205Sharma v. United States Department of Homeland Security - Appellant appeals the district court's grant of the Department of Homeland Security's motion to dismiss, for lack of jurisdiction, his action challenging the revocation of his H-1B "cap number." [5:24-cv-03402-NC] Civil N. CA 15 min
25-473Pappas, et al. v. AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., et al. - Appeal of a denial of a motion to compel arbitration in plaintiffs’ diversity putative class action, alleging that AMN engaged in fraud on travel nurses. [4:24-cv-01426-JST] Civil N. CA 15 min
20-72012Urbin Anibar Fuentes Ramirez v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of Guatemala petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming an immigration judge's denial of a motion for reconsideration of the denial of asylum and related relief. Immigration BIA Subm.
24-5151
24-5232		USA v. Ramirez - Appeal from sentence for failing to update sex offender registration and the revocation of supervised release in a separate case. [2:21-cr-00215-JAD-NJK-1]
 		 Criminal NV Subm.
24-3191
24-3458		USA v. Depape - Appeal from conviction and sentence for attempting to kidnap then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and assault on her husband Paul Pelosi. [3:22-cr-00426-JSC-1]
 		 Criminal N. CA 20 min
24-7233Langham v. Spencer, et al. - Appeal from the district court's denial of qualified immunity to Union City Police officers in an action alleging Fourth Amendment violations.  [4:22-cv-06078-YGR] Civil N. CA Subm.
24-7292Langham v. Noyd, et al. - Appeal from the denial of qualified immunity to a Union City Police officer in an action alleging Fourth Amendment violations.  [4:22-cv-06284-YGR] Civil N. CA Subm.
23-15653Denzel Martin v. Efrain Lona - Appeal from the denial of qualified immunity to a correctional officer in an action alleging Eighth Amendment violations. [2:18-cv-02426-RFB-VCF] Pr Non-HC NV 15 min


2025-12-11  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: BUMATAY, JOHNSTONE, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
25-120Banderas Duarte, 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.    [A209-390-539] Immigration AZ Subm.
25-153Monges Lopez, 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.    [A203-680-824] Immigration C. CA Subm.
25-993Bonilla-Gamez, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Honduras petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A215-828-666] Immigration N. CA Subm.
24-5586Mazariegos Alvarado, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Guatemala petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A220-988-943] Immigration N. CA Subm.


2025-12-12  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, 3rd Floor Rm 338, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: BUMATAY, JOHNSTONE, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-5864Fedorov, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Russia petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A246-257-040] Immigration C. CA Subm.
24-6204Spelchuk, et al. v. Bondi - Citizens of Russia petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision upholding an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief.    [A244-055-768] Immigration W. WA Subm.
22-16996Paul Klein v. Brian Williams - Appeal from the district court's summary judgment for prison officials in an action alleging deliberate indifference to medical needs and retaliation.  [3:19-cv-00300-MMD-CLB] Pr Non-HC NV Subm.
24-1940USA v. Villa - A former California correctional sergeant appeals from convictions for making a false declaration before a grand jury, conspiracy to commit falsification of records in a federal investigation of an inmate's death, and three counts of falsification of federal records in federal investigations. [2:22-cr-00245-WBS-1] Criminal E. CA Subm.


2025-12-12  11:00 am  Courtroom 2, 3rd Floor Rm 330, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco
Before: GOULD, NGUYEN, and BENNETT, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
25-5975Los Angeles Press Club, et al. v. Noem, et al. - Appeal of an order granting the Los Angeles Press Club’s motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining federal law enforcement agents from threatening journalists at protests in Los Angeles. [2:25-cv-05563-HDV-E] Civil C. CA 20 min


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James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse
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