Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
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 adverse credibility determination and conclusion that the petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for relief.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing a Burmese national's asylum claims. The court found substantial evidence supported the lower agency's conclusion that the petitioner did not suffer past persecution or fear future harm.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part TingTing Zhang's petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court held that the agency did not abuse its discretion in denying Zhang's untimely second motion to reopen and that the court lacked jurisdiction to review her underlying asylum claim.
The Ninth Circuit held that a motion to reopen an appeal from an immigration judge's order must be treated as a motion to reopen rather than a motion to reconsider when premised on new evidence. The court granted the petition for review and remanded the case for the Board of Immigration Appeals to evaluate the motion under the correct standard.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying cancellation of removal. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to demonstrate exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's in absentia removal order. The court found no abuse of discretion in the denial of the motion to reopen based on lack of notice or changed country conditions.
The Ninth Circuit denied in part and dismissed in part a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of bad faith claims against an insurer. The court held the insurer had a reasonable basis to contest coverage for asbestos-related claims.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioners failed to prove persecution on account of a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's affirmation of a Social Security Commissioner's denial of Supplemental Security Income benefits, holding that the Administrative Law Judge erred in discounting treating source medical opinions and subjective testimony regarding seizures and mental health symptoms.
