Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
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.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing a motion to reopen an asylum claim. The court held that the agency did not abuse its discretion because the petitioner failed to establish a prima facie case for relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a land dispute lawsuit involving claims of privacy invasion and slander of title. The court held that litigation privilege barred the tort claims and that the plaintiffs failed to comply with statutory claim presentation requirements.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Social Security disability appeal filed more than two years after the statutory deadline. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling despite claims of personal hardship and attorney error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a federal employment dispute. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
