Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed Nguyen's appeal because the district court's denial of a temporary restraining order is not immediately appealable under federal law. The panel held that the lower court's ruling did not meet the high standard of being tantamount to a preliminary injunction denial.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision that found a non-citizen ineligible for cancellation of removal due to violating a protection order. The court held that the categorical approach does not apply to such violations and affirmed that a police report reliably established the offense.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim based on the petitioner's status as a witness to crime or family member of a victim. The court held that the record failed to show Salvadoran society recognizes these categories as socially distinct particular social groups under controlling precedent.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting an asylum seeker's claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that the petitioner's due process arguments were either foreclosed by precedent or unexhausted, and his substantive asylum claims were unreviewable because they were not raised before the Board.
The Ninth Circuit denied Roneel Deo's petition for review, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' classification of his criminal threats conviction as a particularly serious crime. This ruling confirms Deo's ineligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The Ninth Circuit denied Longcai Chen's petition for review, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' adverse credibility determination regarding his asylum claims. The court found that Chen's false statements in a 2016 visa application, combined with his voluntary return to China and inconsistent testimony, provided substantial evidence to support the denial of relief.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order denying asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection. The court limited its analysis strictly to the specific grounds relied upon by the agency, refusing to address unchallenged issues regarding government inability or past harm.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming the denial of cancellation of removal. The court held that the petitioner forfeited his challenge regarding his son's age by failing to raise it in his opening brief, as the BIA relied on an alternative, independently sufficient ground.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits, ruling that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's assessment of the claimant's residual functional capacity. The court held that the ALJ properly weighed the claimant's subjective complaints of fatigue and cane use against inconsistent medical records and daily activities.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a products liability lawsuit filed by a pro se plaintiff, ruling that his claims were time-barred under Georgia's statute of limitations and statute of repose. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that his injury was undiscovered within the statutory period, as his medical records and concessions established he knew of the harm in 2021.
