You are viewing a free summary from Descrybe.ai. For citation checking, legal issue analysis, and other advanced tools, explore our Legal Research Toolkit — not free, but close.

Maria-Kelley F. Yniguez Jaime P. Gutierrez, and Arizonans Against Constitutional Tampering, Intervenors-Plaintiffs- and State of Arizona Rose Mofford Robert Corbin v. Arizonans for Official English Robert D. Parks, Intervenors-Defendants- Maria-Kelley F. Yniguez v. State of Arizona Rose Mofford Robert Corbin, and Arizonans for Official English Robert D. Parks, Intervenors-Defendants- Maria-Kelley F. Yniguez v. State of Arizona Rose Mofford Robert Corbin

Citation: 118 F.3d 667Docket: 93-15061

Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; July 1, 1997; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the en banc court's judgment from 1995 in the case of Maria-Kelley F. Yniguez and others against the State of Arizona and related parties. The case was remanded to the original three-judge panel with specific instructions to send the matter back to the district court for further proceedings. This action follows the United States Supreme Court's decision in *Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona*, which necessitated new considerations consistent with that ruling. The judges involved in this decision included Chief Judge HUG and Circuit Judges WALLACE, PREGERSON, REINHARDT, HALL, WIGGINS, BRUNETTI, KOZINSKI, FERNANDEZ, KLEINFELD, and HAWKINS. The case numbers associated with this appeal are 92-17087, 93-15061, and 93-15719, and the remand occurred on July 1, 1997.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Procedure - Vacating En Banc Judgment

Application: The Ninth Circuit vacated the en banc court's previous judgment, demonstrating the appellate procedure of reconsidering previous decisions in light of new legal developments.

Reasoning: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the en banc court's judgment from 1995 in the case of Maria-Kelley F. Yniguez and others against the State of Arizona and related parties.

Impact of Supreme Court Decisions on Lower Courts

Application: The decision to remand was influenced by the Supreme Court's ruling in *Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona*, illustrating how lower courts must align their proceedings with higher court decisions.

Reasoning: This action follows the United States Supreme Court's decision in *Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona*, which necessitated new considerations consistent with that ruling.

Remand for Further Proceedings

Application: The appellate court remanded the case to the original three-judge panel with instructions to send it back to the district court, a procedural step taken to allow lower courts to reconsider cases following higher court rulings.

Reasoning: The case was remanded to the original three-judge panel with specific instructions to send the matter back to the district court for further proceedings.