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

December 1-5, 2025
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.


2025-12-01  10:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: GOULD, BEA, and BADE, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
15-73258Christian Caranto v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of the Philippines petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an appeal of the denial of asylum and related relief.   Immigration BIA Subm.
25-845Chavez Gonzalez, et al. v. Bondi - A citizen of Guatemala petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an appeal of the denial of asylum and related relief.  [A203-635-656] Immigration C. CA Subm.


2025-12-01  9:00 am  Courtroom 3, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: CALLAHAN, OWENS, and KOH, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-6865Chagolla v. Schultz - A California state prisoner appeals the denial and dismissal of his second or successive habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for first-degree murder. [5:23-cv-01378-CAS-BFM] Habeas C. CA Subm.
25-2951Gonzales v. Rose Hills Company, et al. - Appeal of an order denying a motion to compel arbitration in a diversity putative class action brought by Manuel Gonzales alleging wage-and-hour claims. [2:24-cv-04632-MEMF-AS] Civil C. CA Subm.


2025-12-02  10:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: GOULD, BADE, and LEE, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
19-55929Michael Grant v. Josie Gastelo - Appeal from denial of habeas corpus petition challenging California conviction for second-degree robbery. [2:18-cv-01925-JFW-SS] Habeas C. CA Subm.
24-5085USA v. So - Briefs filed under seal. [2:22-cr-00108-AB-1] Criminal C. CA 15 min


2025-12-02  9:00 am  Courtroom 3, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: CALLAHAN, OWENS, and KOH, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
15-72050Feng He v. Pamela 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.    Immigration BIA Subm.
16-70971Maria Morales De Martinez v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of El Salvador challenges an agency decision finding petitioner removable and denying asylum. Immigration BIA Subm.
23-55109Cesario Medina v. Pitchess Detention Center South Facility - Appeal from the district court's judgment on the pleadings and summary judgment for correctional officials in an action alleging deliberate indifference to safety and medical needs. [2:19-cv-02921-JAK-ADS] Pr Non-HC C. CA 10 min
24-3077
24-6045		USA v. Boylan - Appeal from conviction for seaman's manslaughter. [2:22-cr-00482-GW-1]
 		 Criminal C. CA 15 min


2025-12-03  10:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: GOULD, BEA, and BADE, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
15-73712Cecilia Armenta Mendoza v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of Mexico petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an appeal of the denial of asylum and related relief.  Immigration BIA Subm.
18-73419Alvaro Sanchez-Lopez v. Pamela Bondi - 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 Subm.
23-2575Jaramillo Regalado v. Bondi - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency decision denying a motion to reopen removal proceedings.  [A215-856-020] Immigration C. CA Subm.


2025-12-03  9:00 am  Courtroom 3, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: CALLAHAN, and KOH, Circuit Judges, and BARKER (Texas Eastern), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-2937USA v. Cuadrado - Appeal from conviction for assault on a Postal Service employee. [3:23-cr-01855-TWR-1] Criminal S. CA 15 min
24-6215Shenzhen Zehuijin Investment Center v. Yingkui, et al. - An appeal from an order confirming a foreign arbitration award. [3:24-cv-00372-MMA-DEB] Civil S. CA 15 min
24-7093Hodges v. Gloria - Appeal from the dismissal of an action alleging First Amendment violations when plaintiff was denied reappointment to a volunteer municipal citizens advisory board.  [3:23-cv-02065-W-MSB] Civil S. CA 15 min


2025-12-04  9:00 am  Courtroom 1, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: BEA, BADE, and LEE, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
24-5964UNITE HERE International Union v. Sky Chefs, Inc. - An appeal from the district court's judgment and permanent injunction in an action under the Railway Labor Act. [2:22-cv-01938-PA-PVC] Civil C. CA Subm.
16-70750Margarito Quintero-Maldonado v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency order of removal.  Immigration BIA Subm.
24-5602Parker v. County of Riverside, et al. - Appeal from the district court's judgment on the pleadings for defendants in an action alleging violations of plaintiff's civil rights in connection with his criminal prosecution.  [5:21-cv-01280-JGB-DTB] Civil C. CA 15 min
24-6083
25-289		Enyart, et al. v. County of San Bernardino, et al. - Appeals from the district court's judgment for plaintiffs and attorneys' fee award in an action arising from the death of William Enyart while he was in County custody [5:23-cv-00540-RGK-SHK]
 Civil C. CA 15 min


2025-12-04  9:00 am  Courtroom 3, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: CALLAHAN, and KOH, Circuit Judges, and BARKER (Texas Eastern), District Judge
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
21-70045Jesus Tomas Gaspar v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of Guatemala petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of an appeal of the denial of asylum and related relief.  Immigration BIA Subm.
24-556USA v. Munoz-Perez - Appeal from conviction for attempted illegal entry into the United States. [3:21-mj-03297-WVG-GPC-1] Criminal S. CA Subm.
24-6007USA v. Ferrari - Appeal from sentence for dealing in firearms without a license. [3:23-cr-01091-BAS-1] Criminal S. CA 10 min


2025-12-05  9:00 am  Courtroom 3, Richard H. Chambers US Court of Appeals, Pasadena
Before: CALLAHAN, NGUYEN, and KOH, Circuit Judges
Case No. Title Nature Origin Time / Side
20-72533Israel Alonso Huerta v. Pamela Bondi - A citizen of Mexico challenges an agency decision denying his motion to reopen and reissue a prior decision.  Immigration BIA Subm.


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
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
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 Def.
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.


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
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
24-7158Drake, 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.


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
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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