Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' rejection of an asylum claim based on domestic violence and gang threats. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the Salvadoran government was able and willing to control the alleged persecutors.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum and Convention Against Torture denial, ruling that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies regarding the government's ability to control gang persecution. The court also upheld the agency's finding that the petitioner did not meet the high burden required to prove she would likely be tortured if returned to El Salvador.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioners failed to establish a legal nexus between the harm they faced and a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with illegal reentry, ruling that the district court did not commit plain error by failing to order a competency exam sua sponte. The court further held that the district court acted properly in removing the defendant from the courtroom after he repeatedly disrupted proceedings despite warnings.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting asylum claims based on adverse credibility findings. The court upheld the agency's determination that the petitioner provided a biologically impossible timeline regarding her miscarriage, divorce, and her daughter's birth.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a personal injury case, ruling that the plaintiff's claims were barred by Washington's three-year statute of limitations. The court rejected the plaintiff's argument that the discovery rule tolled the limitations period, finding he knew or should have known of the allegations by 2015 or 2016.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review regarding a motion to reopen removal proceedings, affirming the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate materially changed country conditions in Guatemala sufficient to overcome the statutory filing deadline.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of several claims in a challenge to California's bail agent licensing law because the injuries were speculative and not yet ripe. However, the court reversed the denial of leave to amend, holding that the plaintiff could have pleaded facts to establish ripeness and a plausible retaliation claim.