Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Wilco Marsh Buggies and Draglines, Inc. against Weeks Marine, Inc. The dismissal was granted based on a joint stipulation filed by both parties.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth 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 determination that the Guatemalan government was able to protect the petitioners from private persecution.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court dismissal, holding that an environmental group had standing to challenge a coal ash closure plan. The court also found the claims ripe for review despite arguments about future implementation delays.
The Ninth Circuit remanded the asylum and withholding of removal claims of a petitioner who alleged persecution by Punjab police due to his political affiliation with the Shiromani Akali Dal Simranjit Mann party, finding the agency's relocation analysis inadequate.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a man against social media users and platforms over posts about his dating behavior. The court also ordered the plaintiff and his attorneys to show cause why they should not face sanctions for filing a frivolous appeal containing fictitious citations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision denying a petition for enforcement of a prior reinstatement order. The court found the Board's determination that the agency had complied with its obligations was supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found that the petitioner forfeited his arguments by failing to challenge dispositive findings regarding asylum and Convention Against Torture claims.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil complaint but modified the order to reflect a dismissal without prejudice. The court held that a lack of subject matter jurisdiction requires dismissal without prejudice rather than with prejudice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum. The court found that the petitioners failed to properly raise their claimed particular social group and that the harm they suffered was motivated by financial reasons rather than a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum to a Sikh man from India. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner's alleged harms did not constitute past persecution and that he could reasonably relocate within India to avoid future harm.
