U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Davis v. Uddin

August 27, 2026

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for Dr. Uddin on Davis’s Eighth Amendment claims alleging physical and sexual assault during a lower-back examination. It held that Davis failed to create a genuine dispute of material fact concerning the required intent for either claim. The court also declined to consider arguments not specifically and distinctly presented in the opening brief or raised for the first time on appeal.