Raj Patel

Correspondent

Raj Patel

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

Immigration & Government

Decisions covered by Raj Patel

478 decisions
May 4 2026
5th Cir. 25-60478 Per Curiam

Gallo-Talavera v. Bondi

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found no error in the lower tribunal's consideration of the petitioner's age or due process arguments.

May 4 2026
9th Cir. 25-2998 Unpublished

Lopez-Sebastian v. 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 held that the petitioners waived claims regarding past persecution and failed to prove a nexus between feared future harm and their family status.

May 4 2026
9th Cir. 19-70441 Unpublished

Macaria Martinez Garcia 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 agency's denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief.

May 4 2026
9th Cir. 25-3173 Unpublished

Morales-Lopez v. 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 affirmed the denial of cancellation of removal and voluntary departure for a Guatemalan national.

May 4 2026
9th Cir. 25-2021 Unpublished

Cruz Rodriguez v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking to rescind an in absentia removal order. The court held that a defective initial Notice to Appear does not automatically make a noncitizen eligible for rescission if a subsequent notice was provided.

May 4 2026
9th Cir. 24-5221 Unpublished

Otuya v. Blanche

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 denial of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture.

May 4 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1386 Panel Decision

Banzragch v. Blanche

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court transferred the petition to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit because the removal proceedings occurred in California.

May 1 2026
5th Cir. 26-30203 Panel Decision

State of Louisiana, by & through its Attorney General, Liz Murrill; Rosalie Markezich v. Food & Drug Administration; Marty Makary; Richard Pazdur

The Fifth Circuit granted Louisiana's motion to stay the FDA's 2023 regulation allowing remote dispensing of mifepristone. The court held that the agency's admission of failing to study remote dispensing safety created irreparable harm that outweighed the public interest in maintaining the rule.