Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies and waived challenges regarding her asylum claim.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims against the United States government. The court held that the plaintiff failed to name proper defendants for his Bivens claim and that sovereign immunity barred his Federal Tort Claims Act claim.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Christopher Frankel misappropriated trade secrets and was unjustly enriched after leaving Alpine Securities Corporation. The court also upheld the district court's denial of a permanent injunction against Frankel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration judge's decision denying cancellation of removal. 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 Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for expanded injunctive relief. The court also dismissed portions of the appeal due to lack of jurisdiction over non-final decisions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ricardo J. Calderon Lopez as untimely and outside the court's jurisdiction. The court also ordered the appellant to show cause why he should not face sanctions for disregarding prior warnings.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of an immigration order because the petitioners failed to exhaust administrative remedies. The court held that the petitioners did not meaningfully challenge key determinations regarding nexus and government protection before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal based on Younger abstention under the law of the case doctrine. The panel rejected arguments that intervening Supreme Court decisions altered the legal landscape for this immigration civil matter.
