Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court's preliminary injunction against Perplexity AI's Comet shopping assistant, ruling Amazon's claims under the CFAA and CDAFA were unlikely to succeed. The panel concluded users, not Perplexity, access Amazon's systems via the AI tool, and Amazon failed to prove unauthorized access.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot deny detained migrants inside the U.S. a chance for release on bond under its expanded mandatory detention policy. The 2-1 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals contradicts the administration's claim that Congress authorized mandatory detention for all immigrants. Other courts have split on the issue, increasing the likelihood of a Supreme Court review.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot deny detained illegal immigrants a chance for release on bond under its expanded mandatory detention policy. The 2-1 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals joins rulings from other courts, creating a circuit split that may lead the Supreme Court to review the case. The Department of Homeland Security disputes the ruling, claiming Congress authorized the policy in 1996.

Ronald Gould, a federal judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, continues to handle a full caseload at 79 despite living with progressive multiple sclerosis. He approaches his condition with determination and humor.

Ronald Gould, a federal judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, manages a full caseload at 79 despite progressive multiple sclerosis. He discusses his experience with MS and humor with CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook, alongside Gould's former law clerk, blind attorney Karla Gilbride.

A former Netflix employee must undergo arbitration for a sexual harassment case, as the Ninth Circuit ruled the dispute arose before the 2022 Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. The court found the arbitration clause in her contract valid because her claims predated the law, despite her argument that the dispute began in 2023 when she filed a formal complaint.

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket have failed in their bids to halt legal cases brought by Nevada and Washington state gambling regulators. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal derivatives oversight does not provide immunity from state gaming enforcement actions.

A government watchdog alleges the Obama-era EPA pre-determined legal grounds for climate regulations through internal emails, which are now central to a legal battle over the Trump administration's attempt to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding. The case involves multiple organizations challenging the validity of the EPA's regulatory framework.