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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioners failed to establish eligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of an immigration order where the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed an Immigration Judge's decision to pretermit asylum applications. The court held that the Immigration Judge abused its discretion by failing to provide adequate notice regarding biometrics obligations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an adverse credibility determination by the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner was not credible.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to remand a Merit Systems Protection Board case for reconsideration. The court determined that allowing the agency to reconsider its previous position would preserve party and judicial resources.
The Fifth Circuit granted an unopposed motion to reform a district court judgment to correct clerical errors. The court clarified that the revocation judgment was based solely on violations alleged in specific petitions.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed the dismissal of tortious interference claims, holding that federal common law does not govern the interpretation of forum-selection clauses in contracts governed by foreign law. The court ruled that the scope of such clauses must be determined under the substantive law of the contract, which in this case was Slovenian law.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for a sentence reduction under eighteen U.S.C. Section three thousand five hundred eighty-two subsection C two. The court held that Amendment eight hundred twenty-one of the Sentencing Guidelines does not apply to tax offenses or the specific enhancements used in this case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed nearly a year after the entry of a criminal judgment. The court held that the notice of appeal was untimely under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a motel owners' lawsuit challenging a city nuisance declaration and permit revocation. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to allege official municipal policy required for their federal civil rights claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court upheld an Immigration Judge's adverse credibility determination regarding the petitioners' asylum claim.
