Cluster 754792
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· 425 citation events
across 45 courts.
Showing the 50 strongest citers on record
(one row per citing case, strongest signal kept).
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Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West, individually and on behalf of herself and all others similarly situate… (2025)
Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998) (“[T]he claims raised 25 by the plaintiffs in this action are precisely the sorts of claims that Rule 23(b)(2) was 26 designed to facilitate. . . . 23(b)(2) was adopted in order to permit the prosecution of civil 27 rights actions.”).
“[T]he claims raised 25 by the plaintiffs in this action are precisely the sorts of claims that Rule 23(b)(2) was 26 designed to facilitate. . . . 23(b)(2) was adopted in order to permit the prosecution of civil 27 rights actions.”
The Ninth Circuit rejected the board’s argument that “separate representative lawsuits should be filed by the hearing impaired, the vision impaired, the developmentally disabled, the learning impaired, and the mobility impaired,” and explained that “commonality is satisfied where the lawsuit challenges a system-wide practice or policy that affects all of the putative class members.” Id.; see also Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1046 (9th Cir. 1998) (“What makes the plaintiff…
“What makes the plaintiffs’ claims suitable for a class action is the common allegation that the [agency’s] procedures [are] insufficient.”
This standard is “readily 10 met” where plaintiffs seek prospective relief “challeng[ing] a system-wide practice or 11 policy that affects all of the putative class members.” Armstrong v. Davis, 275 F.3d 849 , 12 868 (9th Cir. 2001), abrogated on other grounds by Johnson v. California, 543 U.S. 499 , 13 504-05 (2005); Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1046 (9th Cir. 1998) (“What makes the 14 plaintiffs’ claims suitable for a class action is the common allegation that the [agen…
“What makes the 14 plaintiffs’ claims suitable for a class action is the common allegation that the [agency’s] 15 procedures [are] insufficient.”
Armstrong v. Brown, 768 F.3d 975 , 979 (9th Cir. 2014); Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998) (“A district court’s factual findings are entitled to deference unless they are clearly erroneous.”).
“A district court’s factual findings are entitled to deference unless they are clearly erroneous.”
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Ortega-Melendres v. Arpaio (2011)
Walters, 145 F.3d at 1047 (“Although common issues must predominate for class certification under Rule 23(b)(3), no such requirement exists under 23(b)(2).”).
“Although common issues must predominate for class certification under Rule 23(b)(3), no such requirement exists under 23(b)(2).”
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Noel Puente Gomez Lee Mazur Hays Bob Jones Alfredo Roman Patrick Hall Marq Bartlett Gregory Joseph Nelson v. … (2001)
See also Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1048 (9th Cir. 1998) ("Injunctive relief is appropriate in cases involving challenges to government policies resulting in a pattern of constitutional violations."). 39 The record demonstrates that continued retaliation for inmates' exercise of their constitutional rights is a real threat.
"Injunctive relief is appropriate in cases involving challenges to government policies resulting in a pattern of constitutional violations."
Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032 , 1048 12 | (9th Cir. 1998) (“Injunctive relief is proper only if monetary damages or other legal remedies will 13 || not compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.”).
“Injunctive relief is proper only if monetary damages or other legal remedies will 13 || not compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.”
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Grace v. Sessions (2018)
See, e.g., Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032 , 1050–51 (9th Cir. 1998)(“[A]llowing class members to reopen their proceedings is basically meaningless if they are unable to attend the hearings that they were earlier denied.”). 3.
“[A]llowing class members to reopen their proceedings is basically meaningless if they are unable to attend the hearings that they were earlier denied.”
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Grace v. Whitaker (2018)
See, e.g., Walters v. Reno , 145 F.3d 1032 , 1050-51 (9th Cir. 1998) ("[A]llowing class members to reopen their proceedings is basically meaningless if they are unable to attend the hearings that they were earlier denied."). 3.
"[A]llowing class members to reopen their proceedings is basically meaningless if they are unable to attend the hearings that they were earlier denied."
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Just City, Inc., Deangelo Towns, and Marshaw Barnes v. Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr., et al. (2025)
Co. of Am., 672 F.3d 402, 428 (6th Cir. 2012) (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)); see id. (“All of the class members need not be aggrieved by . . . [the] defendant’s conduct in order for some of them to seek relief under Rule 23(b)(2).” (citation omitted)). 18 The “key” to a Rule 23(b)(2) class lies in its second demand that “final injunctive relief or corresponding declaratory relief is appropriate respecting the class as a whole.” Id. (citation …
The Ninth Circuit has held that 7 a district court has jurisdiction over procedural due process issues in immigration proceedings. 8 Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1052 (9th Cir. 1998).
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Ctr. Coalfield Justice v. Wash., Apl. of: RNC/RPP (2025)
Without question, the Board (acting through the elections office staff) violated procedural due process when it segregated electors’ presumptively disqualified ballots, and then, via unnecessarily opaque coding in the SURE system, knowingly triggered an email notice to electors that affirmatively misled them about their voting rights.52 See, e.g., In re R.M., 790 A.2d 300, 306-07 (Pa. 2002) (parenthetically explaining “notice which is confusing, misleading, or inaccurate is …
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Fukaya v. Daiso California LLC (2025)
Rather, “‘it is sufficient’ to meet the requirements of Rule 23(b)(2) that ‘class members complain of a pattern or practice that is generally applicable to the class as a whole.’” Rodriguez v. Hayes, 591 F.3d 1105, 1125 (9th Cir. 2010) (citing Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)).
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Vasquez Garcia v. Noem (2025)
Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1032 (9th Cir. 1998). “[The 12 plaintiffs’] objective was not to obtain judicial review of the merits of their . . . proceedings, 13 but rather to enforce their constitutional rights to due process in the context of those 14 proceedings.” Id. at 1052 . 15 Petitioners do not contest the charges brought against them or the initiation of 16 removal proceedings.
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Ibarra-Perez v. United States (2025)
Cf. id. at 1037, 1052 ; Cath.
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Mohrbacher v. Alameda County Sheriffs Office (2024)
“It is sufficient to meet the requirements of Rule 23(b)(2) that class 1 (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)) (internal quotations omitted); see 2 also Parsons, 754 F.3d at 688 (requirements of Rule 23(b)(2) are “satisfied when members of a 3 putative class seek uniform injunctive or declaratory relief from policies or practices that are 4 generally applicable to the class as a whole.”). 5 DISCUSSION 6 Although CFMG raises a number of objections to …
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Lopez-Munoz v. Garland (2024)
To show prejudice, Lopez-Munoz must allege a “plausible scenario[] in which the outcome of the proceedings would have been different.” Morales- Izquierdo v. Gonzales, 486 F.3d 484, 495 (9th Cir. 2007) (en banc) (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1044 (9th Cir. 1998)).
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O'Hailpin v. Hawaiian Airlines Inc. (2023)
“Whether the class representatives satisfy the adequacy requirement depends on the qualifications of counsel for the representatives, an absence of antagonism, a sharing of interests between representatives and absentees, and the unlikelihood that the suit is collusive.” Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1046 (9th Cir. 1998) (citation and quotation marks omitted).
citation and quotation marks omitted
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Zuniga De La Cruz v. Garland (2023)
But Mr. Zuniga, like all noncitizens, has constitutional rights. “[A]liens facing deportation from this country are entitled to due process rights under the Fifth Amendment.” Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1037 (9th Cir. 1998).
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Dunsmore v. State of California (2023)
The Ninth Circuit has held that “‘it is sufficient’ to meet the requirements 23 of Rule 23(b)(2) [when] ‘class members complain of a pattern or practice that is generally 24 applicable to the class as a whole.’” Rodriguez, 591 F.3d at 1125 (quoting Walters v. Reno, 25 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)).
See id.; Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998).
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DZ Reserve v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (2022)
“It is sufficient to meet the requirements of Rule 23(b)(2) that class 22 members complain of a pattern or practice that is generally applicable to the class as a whole.” Id. 23 (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)) (internal quotations omitted). 24 The California Supreme Court has held that “[i]njunctions are the ‘primary form of relief 25 available under the UCL to protect consumers from unfair business practices.” Kwikset Corp. v. 26 Superior Cour…
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Mueller v. Puritan's Pride, Inc. (2021)
“It is sufficient to meet the requirements of Rule 23(b)(2) that class 17 members complain of a pattern or practice that is generally applicable to the class as a whole.” Id. 18 (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)) (internal quotations omitted). 19 In a prior order, the Court concluded that the California Supreme Court has held that 20 “[i]njunctions are the ‘primary form of relief available under the UCL to protect consumers from 21 unfair business…
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Cancino Castellar v. Mayorkas (2021)
Commonality 7 The commonality requirement “serves chiefly two purposes: (1) ensuring that 8 absentee members are fairly and adequately represented; and (2) ensuring practical and 9 efficient case management.” Walters v. Reno (“Reno II”), 145 F.3d 1032, 1045 (9th Cir. 10 1998).
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Alfredo Jimenez Garcia v. Jeffrey Rosen (2020)
Petitioner must present “plausible scenarios in which the outcome of the proceedings would have been different, absent the constitutional violation.” Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1044 (9th Cir. 1998).
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Rajnish v. Jennings (2020)
Prejudice 10 “When it is necessary to demonstrate prejudice as a result of a constitutional violation, the 11 alien must show that the inadequate procedures occurred in a manner so as potentially to affect the 12 outcome of the proceedings.” Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1044 (9th Cir. 1998).
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NWDC Resistance v. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (2020)
They argue that Section 1252(g) does not apply to “general collateral 3 challenges to unconstitutional practices and policies used by the agency.” [Dkt. # 56 at 6 (citing 4 Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1052 (9th Cir. 1998) (internal citations omitted))]. 5 Plaintiffs contend that, properly and narrowly construed, Section 1252(g) does not apply 6 to their claims, which do not challenge any specific removal decision, but rather the 7 constitutionality of a policy of selecti…
internal citations omitted
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Scholl v. Mnuchin (2020)
Even if some class members 5 have not been injured by the challenged practice, a class may nevertheless be 6 appropriate.” Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998) (citations omitted). 7 Plaintiffs assert that Rule 23(b)(2) is met in this case because defendants 8 implemented a generally applicable policy of denying CARES Act payments to 9 incarcerated persons on the basis of their status.
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See Ollier v. Sweetwater Union High School District, 768 F.3d 843, 864, 868 (9th Cir. 2014); Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1036, 1048 (9th Cir. 1998).The inclusion of these possible future class members helps satisfy the numerosity and other requirements of Rule 23.
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Criswell v. Boudreaux (2020)
“Requiring the claims of the class representatives to be adequately 15 representative of the class as a whole ensures that the interests of absent class members are 16 adequately protected.” Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1046 (9th Cir. 1998) (citing Hansberry v. 17 Lee, 311 U.S. 32, 42 (1940)). 18 Whether the adequacy requirement is satisfied depends on “the qualifications of counsel 19 for the representatives, an absence of antagonism, a sharing of interests between repre…
citing Hansberry v. 17 Lee, 311 U.S. 32, 42 (1940)
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Al Otro Lado, Inc. v. McAleenan (2020)
The Ninth Circuit has held that “‘it is sufficient’ to meet the 14 requirements of Rule 23(b)(2) [when] ‘class members complain of a pattern or practice 15 that is generally applicable to the class as a whole.’” Rodriguez, 591 F.3d at 1125 (quoting 16 Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)).
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Al Otro Lado, Inc. v. McAleenan (2020)
The Ninth Circuit has held that “‘it is sufficient’ to meet the requirements 14 of Rule 23(b)(2) [when] ‘class members complain of a pattern or practice that is generally 15 applicable to the class as a whole.’” Rodriguez, 591 F.3d at 1125 (quoting Walters v. Reno, 16 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)).
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Woolley v. Ygrene Energy Fund, Inc. (2020)
It does not authorize class certification when each individual class member would be 17 entitled to a different injunction.’” Id. (quoting Wal-Mart, 564 U.S. at 360 ). 18 Rule 23(b)(2) “does not require [courts] to examine the viability or bases of class members’ 19 claims for declaratory and injunctive relief, but only to look at whether class members seek 20 uniform relief from a practice applicable to all of them.” Rodriguez v. Hayes, 591 F.3d 1105 , 1125 21 (9th Cir. 201…
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Doe v. Trump (2020)
Co., 765 F.3d 1161, 1165 (9th Cir. 2014) (first alteration added, second alteration in original) (quoting Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp., 150 F.3d 1011, 1019 (9th Cir. 1998)); see also Evon v. Law Offices of Sidney Mickell, 688 F.3d 1015, 1029 (9th Cir. 2012) (“Where the circumstances of each particular class member vary but retain a common core of factual or legal issues with the rest of the class, commonality exists.”); Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1046 (9th Cir. 1998) (“Diff…
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Sweet v. Cardona (2019)
Rule 23(b)(2)’s requirements are satisfied 7 where “class members complain of a pattern or practice that is generally applicable to the class 8 as a whole.” Rodriguez v. Hayes, 591 F.3d 1105, 1125 (9th Cir. 2010) (quoting Walters v. 9 Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)).
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Byorth v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company (2019)
In Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998), the Ninth Circuit found “[a]lthough common issues must predominate for class certification under Rule 23(b)(3), no such requirement exists under 23(b)(2).
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Juan Guzman-Ramirez v. Jefferson Sessions (2018)
In any event, Petitioner fails to show prejudice because he does not show how any alleged violation created a “‘plausible scenario[] in which the outcome of [his] proceedings would have been different’ if a more elaborate process were provided.” Id. at 495 (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1044 (9th Cir. 1998)).
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Chhoeun v. Marin (2018)
The Ninth Circuit held that Section 1252(g) did not bar the district court's jurisdiction because the "claims do not arise from a decision or action by the Attorney General to commence proceedings, adjudicate cases, or execute removal orders against any alien, but instead constitute general collateral challenges to unconstitutional practices and policies used by the agency." Id. at 1052 (citations and quotations omitted).
citations and quotations omitted
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Barraza v. C. R. Bard Inc. (2017)
Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1036 (9th Cir. 1998).
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City of Dearborn Heights v. Wayne County Treasurer (2016)
In Walters v Reno, 145 F3d 1032, 1042-1043 (CA 9, 1998), the court held that forms issued to aliens charged with civil document fraud violated due process because they, among other things, failed to advise aliens of the need to request a separate hearing in order to contest deportability and failed to inform them that failing to request a hearing could result in immediate deportation.
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Wit v. United Behavioral Health (2016)
Quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir.1998), Plaintiffs point out that predominance is not required in order to certify a class under this section and that “[e]ven if some class members have not been injured by the challenged practice, a class may nevertheless be appropriate” under Rule 23(b)(2).
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Campbell v. Facebook Inc. (2016)
Even if some class members have not been injured by the challenged practice, a class may nevertheless be appropriate.” Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir.1998).
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Lyon v. U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (2016)
Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1036 (9th Cir.1998).
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Vietnam Veterans of America v. Cia (2016)
CIA 2.
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Felipe Lopez-Gomez v. Loretta E. Lynch (2015)
To establish prejudice, Petitioners “must present ‘plausible scenarios in which the outcome of the proceedings would have been different’ if a more elaborate process were provided.” Morales-Izquierdo v. Gonzales, 486 F.3d 484, 495 (9th Cir.2007) (en banc) (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1044 (9th Cir.1998)).
A permanent injunction “ ‘involves factual, legal, and discretionary components,’ ” so we “review a decision to grant such relief under several different standards.” Momot v. Mastro, 652 F.3d 982, 986 (9th Cir.2011) (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir.1998)).
A permanent injunction “‘involves factual, legal, and discretionary components,’” so we “review a decision to grant such relief under several different standards.” Momot v. Mastro, 652 F.3d 982, 986 (9th Cir. 2011) (quoting Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)).
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In re Yahoo Mail Litigation (2015)
Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir.1998).
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J.E.F.M. v. Holder (2015)
Id. at 1119-21; Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1052 (9th Cir.1998); see also Franco-Gonzales v. Holder, 767 F.Supp.2d 1034, 1049 (C.D.Cal.2010).
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Hernandez v. County of Monterey (2015)
Parsons, 754 F.3d at 688 (citing Rodriguez, 591 F.3d at 1125 ; Walters v. Reno, 145 F.3d 1032, 1047 (9th Cir. 1998)). .