Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
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 record evidence did not compel reversal of the agency's denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of asylum and withholding of removal for a Salvadoran national barred by a serious nonpolitical crime conviction. The court vacated the denial of Convention Against Torture relief and remanded the case for reconsideration under the correct legal standard regarding government acquiescence.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a defamation dispute involving a sanitary napkin manufacturer and an Amish publication. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present evidence that the publisher acted with actual malice regarding a reader-submitted advertisement questioning product safety.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court held that the petitioners failed to prove the gangs targeted them based on a protected characteristic rather than financial gain.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Mexican nationals seeking asylum and related protections. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the proposed social group of orchard farm workers was not socially distinct.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of disability benefits for Victor Gerard Guyton, II. The court held that the Administrative Law Judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and that Guyton forfeited his arguments by failing to raise them with sufficient particularity in the district court.
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 the petitioners failed to demonstrate a material change in country conditions in Guatemala to justify reopening their removal proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a ministerial order from the Court of Federal Claims. The court held that such administrative housekeeping decisions do not constitute final decisions subject to appellate review.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision dismissing an appeal from an immigration judge's denial of a waiver of inadmissibility.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a bad faith insurance claim brought by an assignee of an insured. The court held that Oklahoma law governed the dispute and barred the assignment of the claim.
