Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to amend its opinion in this criminal appeal. The amendment clarifies a footnote on page seven regarding the indictment.
The United States Court of Appeals for 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 determination based on inconsistencies between the petitioner's testimony and documentary evidence.
The Ninth Circuit denied petitions for review regarding an immigration judge's denial of cancellation of removal and a motion to reopen. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to show exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to a qualifying relative.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner's fear of persecution in Russia was speculative and not objectively reasonable.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that vague anonymous threats do not constitute past persecution and that country condition evidence did not establish a particularized risk of torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found that the petitioner forfeited appellate review by failing to challenge the Board's reasons in his informal brief.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a 2016 Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule. The court held that the claim was time-barred because the cause of action accrued when the rule was promulgated in 2016.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a government suit seeking unredacted voter records from Michigan, ruling that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 does not authorize the Attorney General to demand sensitive personal data for the purpose of verifying voter eligibility.
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the FDA's denial of marketing authorization for menthol-flavored e-cigarettes under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy did not cover water damage caused by a leak lasting over one month. The court held that the policy's plain language excluded all losses from leaks occurring over a period of weeks, months, or years.
