Published opinions from 2000. The case name opens the case page.
May 22, 2000213 F.3d 443
The Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of Resnick’s claims arising from his placement in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) while a disciplinary charge was pending. Because he had pleaded guilty before the placement and did not allege conditions amounting to an atypical and significant hardship, he had no protected liberty…
The Ninth Circuit held that although appellate review of a district court’s decision to remand a Social Security case is de novo, the district court’s separate choice between further proceedings and immediate payment of benefits is reviewed for abuse of discretion.
March 8, 2000204 F.3d 1241
The Ninth Circuit denied Lata’s petition for review, concluding that substantial evidence supported the denial of asylum and withholding of deportation. Her materially inconsistent accounts and the isolated nature of the alleged attack did not compel a finding of persecution or a well-founded fear of future…