Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's denial of asylum and withholding of removal. The court found the petitioner waived her right to counsel and failed to provide substantial evidence of government acquiescence to torture.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision upholding an Administrative Law Judge's denial of supplemental security income benefits. The panel held that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's assessment of the claimant's residual functional capacity and medical opinions.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and withholding of removal for two Peruvian nationals. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioners failed to prove a nexus between their harm and a protected social group.
The Fourth Circuit granted a petition for review and vacated a removal order against a lawful permanent resident convicted of embezzlement under Virginia law. The court held that the state statute does not categorically require fraudulent or deceitful conduct to constitute an aggravated felony under federal immigration law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a petition to return a child to Mexico under the Hague Convention. The court held that returning the child would expose him to a grave risk of physical or psychological harm due to the father's cartel ties and substance abuse.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming the denial of asylum and related relief. The court found the agency's determination that the petitioner faced no current threat of persecution or torture was supported by substantial evidence.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy's prior work exclusion barred coverage for a contractor's negligence claims. The court held that the exclusion did not render the policy illusory because it still provided coverage for operations completed after the policy's inception date.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum appeal. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on the petitioner's failure to disclose a prior arrest and inconsistent statements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an appeal of a cancellation of removal denial. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner's family would not suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship if he were removed.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related relief. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner failed to prove past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution.
