Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate an order of dismissal. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's handling of the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court affirmed the lower tribunal's finding that the petitioner was not a credible witness.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court affirmed the lower tribunal's finding that the petitioner was not a credible witness.
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found the petitioner failed to meet the substantial evidence standard required to overturn the agency's factual determinations.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' summary dismissal of an asylum appeal due to procedural failures. The court held that the petitioner's notice of appeal was conclusory and she failed to file a required appellate brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on a failure to appear.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a breach of contract and bad faith dispute over an insurance policy. The appellate court found no reversible error in the jury's damage calculations or the district court's handling of the trial proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection for a Mexican national and her children.
The Fourth Circuit reversed a summary judgment in a slip-and-fall case, holding that factual disputes regarding the open-and-obvious nature of a chemical hazard and the necessity of expert testimony on causation precluded a ruling as a matter of law.
