Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a negative reasonable-fear determination and a reinstatement of removal order. The court found substantial evidence supported the immigration judge's conclusion that the petitioner failed to establish a reasonable possibility of future persecution or torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot after the government rescinded the removal order that was the subject of the litigation. The court found that the plaintiff received the relief he sought and that no live controversy remained for judicial review.
The Fourth Circuit vacated a class certification order, ruling that the district court failed to account for significant variations in employee duties and legal standards. The court held that overly generalized common questions masked disparate individual claims, preventing a class-wide resolution.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found the petitioner failed to prove past persecution and did not exhaust arguments regarding future persecution.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found the petitioner failed to prove past persecution and did not exhaust arguments regarding future persecution.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming the denial of asylum and related relief. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on significant omissions and conflicting explanations regarding the petitioner's father's incarceration.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a suit against a state court judge but modified the order to be without prejudice. The court held that a judge who applies a statute neutrally is not an adversary for Article III standing purposes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order upholding the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of supplemental security income benefits. The panel concluded that the administrative law judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and withholding of removal. The panel found substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals determination that the petitioner failed to prove the Guatemalan government was unable or unwilling to protect her.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and withholding of removal. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioners failed to establish a nexus between the harm they suffered and a protected ground.
