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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a second motion for compassionate release. The court held that even if extraordinary and compelling reasons existed, the statutory factors counseled against granting relief.
The Ninth Circuit held that the Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion by denying a motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court ruled that mailing a courtesy copy of the decision to petitioners does not rebut the presumption of prejudice when counsel fails to advise them of the filing deadline.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop. The court held that snow obstructing a license plate provided reasonable suspicion for the stop and that subsequent inquiries were justified by the driver's evasive behavior.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy's prior work exclusion barred coverage for a contractor's negligence claims. The court held that the exclusion did not render the policy illusory because it still provided coverage for operations completed after the policy's inception date.
The Fourth Circuit granted a petition for review and vacated a removal order against a lawful permanent resident convicted of embezzlement under Virginia law. The court held that the state statute does not categorically require fraudulent or deceitful conduct to constitute an aggravated felony under federal immigration law.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court injunction that had blocked Illinois from enforcing its ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The appellate court held that these restrictions are consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation under the Second Amendment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an appeal of a cancellation of removal denial. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner's family would not suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship if he were removed.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained via a pole camera installed on a public utility pole. The court held that the defendant lacked a reasonable expectation of privacy in the activities visible through a large gap in a fence surrounding his commercial property.
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and withholding of removal. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Board's finding that the petitioner failed to prove the Honduran government was unable or unwilling to protect her from domestic violence.
