Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The Eleventh Circuit denied Natalia Morozova's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order affirming the denial of her claim for withholding of removal. The court held that the agency's findings were supported by substantial evidence and that the proposed particular social group was not cognizable under immigration law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this immigration-related appeal. Judgment in accordance with the opinion was entered on the same day.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this immigration-related appeal. Judgment in accordance with the opinion was entered on the same date.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review regarding a withholding of removal claim, holding that the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision was supported by substantial evidence. The court found that police intervention in past attacks against the petitioner served as affirmative proof that Honduras has not abandoned its efforts to protect citizens from gang violence.
The First Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum denial, ruling that the petitioner failed to prove past persecution or a sufficient causal link between the harm she suffered and her claimed sexual orientation. The court further held that the petitioner did not demonstrate that the Honduran government was unwilling or unable to protect her from private actors.
The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded an immigration judge's denial of asylum and withholding of removal due to an unsupported adverse credibility determination. The court held that the Board of Immigration Appeals relied on record errors that undermined its finding that the petitioner was not credible.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit summarily denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court agreed with the Government that the petition presented no substantial question regarding the nexus between the alleged threats and a protected ground.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review of a BIA decision rejecting an asylum claim because the petitioner failed to prove her abuse was motivated by her membership in a protected social group. The court held that the harm suffered was the result of private crimes rather than persecution on account of her identity as an indigenous Mayan Quiche woman.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a security guard's FLSA overtime claim, ruling that his complaint failed to plausibly allege he was not completely relieved of duty during meal periods. The court further held that the district court properly denied leave to amend because the plaintiff could not cure the pleading deficiencies given the specific facts he alleged.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a federal employment dispute involving the United States Postal Service. The court issued a per curiam order without providing a written explanation for its ruling.
