9th Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Mar 2 2026
23-963 Unpublished

RAMON SOLANO-TENORIO v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of cancellation of removal and voluntary departure, holding that substantial evidence supported the finding that the petitioner's wife did not face exceptional and extremely unusual hardship. The court further ruled that the agency did not abuse its discretion in denying voluntary departure given the petitioner's significant criminal history.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
UNKNOWN-1774522194947 Unpublished

Joao Pedro Martins v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded an immigration judge's denial of asylum claims due to insufficient evidence supporting adverse credibility determinations. The court found that most of the inconsistencies cited by the agency were either trivial, unsupported, or failed to meet the totality of the circumstances standard.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
17-72144 Unpublished

Maria Isabel Alcantara Mendez v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a Mexican national's petition for review of her asylum and Convention Against Torture claims, ruling that she forfeited her challenge to the definition of a particular social group. The court held that the petitioner failed to meet her burden of proof because she did not properly raise alternative groups before the immigration judge.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
unknown-1774488390240 Unpublished

Joao Pedro Martins v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief to a petitioner from Angola. The court found that the immigration judge's adverse credibility determination was not supported by substantial evidence due to multiple unsupported findings.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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