Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The Sixth Circuit reversed in part and affirmed in part a district court ruling regarding a Freedom of Information Act dispute between a watchdog group and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The court held that the agency improperly withheld certain logistical details and employee names while upholding most redactions under FOIA exemptions.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a petition to return a child to Martinique under the Hague Convention. The court held that the child was sufficiently mature and had raised a particularized objection to repatriation under the age-and-maturity exception.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found that substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility determination regarding the petitioners' asylum claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his arguments and did not meet his burden of proving eligibility for cancellation of removal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner failed to corroborate her claim of forced abortion.
The Ninth Circuit held that the Department of Homeland Security is not constitutionally required to translate the entirety of a Notice to Appear, including the obligation to update one's address, into an alien's native language.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint seeking monetary relief for alleged Social Security Administration violations. The court held that the Court of Federal Claims lacked subject matter jurisdiction over claims for social security benefits under the Tucker Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's denial of the petitioner's applications for cancellation of removal and other relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to show exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment granting summary judgment to defendants in a long-term disability benefits dispute. The court held that the plan administrator did not arbitrarily deny benefits under New York contract law.
