Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The Fifth Circuit denied Sandeep Singh's petition for review, upholding an adverse credibility finding by the Immigration Judge. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that Singh's passport was altered and his supporting affidavits were suspiciously similar.
The Fifth Circuit denied asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection to a Honduran petitioner whose claim relied on a single incident of threats. The court held that the isolated nature of the incident and the lack of immediacy failed to establish the sustained pattern required for past persecution or a well-founded fear of future harm.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee and file a mandatory discrimination statement. The court ruled that these procedural omissions constituted a failure to prosecute the case in accordance with Federal Circuit Rules.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of James R. Watson, Jr.'s pro se civil complaint against Meta Platforms without prejudice. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's acceptance of the magistrate judge's recommendation.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the exceptional circumstances required to rescind an in absentia removal order.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and Convention Against Torture claims for an Indian national. The court held that the harm suffered did not reach the level of persecution and that the Indian government was capable of providing protection.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the FBI, ruling that a FOIA request for email header metadata was moot because the agency had already provided the requested recipient information. The court further held that the Freedom of Information Act does not require federal agencies to create new records to generate metadata that is not already stored in a separate, retrievable format.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court's grant of judgment as a matter of law on claims of wantonness and punitive damages, finding sufficient evidence for a jury to find U.S. Steel acted with reckless disregard for the Winthers' property rights. The court affirmed the denial of U.S. Steel's cross-appeal regarding causation, ruling that expert testimony was not required to prove the developer's activities caused erosion and debris damage.
The Tenth Circuit granted a stipulation to voluntarily dismiss an appeal filed by multiple states against the U.S. Department of Education. The court dismissed the case with each party bearing its own costs, leaving the underlying district court judgment in place.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration judge's order denying asylum and related relief. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Board's conclusion that the petitioner's experiences did not rise to the level of persecution required by law.
