Raj Patel

Correspondent

Raj Patel

Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.

Immigration & Government

Decisions covered by Raj Patel

873 decisions
Jun 29 2026
9th Cir. 25-5051 Unpublished

Pascual Cristobal v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order refusing to reopen removal proceedings. The court found the motion to reopen was untimely and failed to demonstrate changed country conditions.

Jun 29 2026
9th Cir. 4:25-cv-00465-JGZ-PSOT Unpublished

Essenfeld v. Cao

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a former federal prisoner's challenge to Navy disciplinary proceedings. The appellate court held that the plaintiff failed to identify a final agency action required for subject matter jurisdiction under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Jun 29 2026
4th Cir. 25-1650 Per Curiam

J. Doe v. Augusta University

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se appellant challenging procedural orders in a civil case. The court held that the orders in question were neither final nor appealable interlocutory orders, leaving the court without jurisdiction to hear the case.

Jun 29 2026
6th Cir. 25-3878 Published

Nava-Hernandez v. Blanche

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a petition for review regarding an immigration cancellation of removal application. The court held that the petitioner failed to provide substantial evidence that his mother would suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship if he were deported.

Jun 29 2026
7th Cir. 25-1552 Panel Decision

Clayton W. Creason v. Elanco US Inc

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an employee vacation buy program did not constitute an assignment of wages under Indiana law. The court also held that an employer was not required to pay out unused vacation hours carried over from a prior year when the employer had not promised to do so.

Jun 29 2026
9th Cir. 20-71822 Unpublished

Xiang Zhang Cao v. Todd Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order dismissing an asylum claim. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility finding based on the petitioner's admission of immigration fraud.

Jun 29 2026
9th Cir. 20-73381 Unpublished

Pedro Ramirez-Gaspar v. Todd Blanche

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 denial of withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection.

Jun 29 2026
9th Cir. 21-1262 Unpublished

Rivas Garcia v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related relief. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his arguments and that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that he did not establish a cognizable social group.