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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration judge's denial of asylum. The court held that substantial evidence supported the finding that the Honduran government was not unable or unwilling to protect the petitioner from private persecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Kenneth Anderson Brown. The court held that the relief sought was not available through this drastic remedy.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a career-criminal sentence enhancement despite the defendant's claim that prior convictions were invalid due to the lack of an interpreter. The court held that the absence of an interpreter does not constitute a complete denial of counsel and is therefore barred as a collateral attack under Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment because the plaintiff lacked contractual standing to sue under the insurance policies. However, the court vacated the denial of the motion to amend and remanded the case to allow the addition of new plaintiffs who may have standing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a mother's claims that a school board violated federal disability laws by disenrolling her child. The court held that the school board was not responsible for providing special education services because the child did not reside within the district.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility determination as supported by specific and cogent reasons.
The Fifth Circuit vacated the district court's dismissal for lack of standing, finding that plaintiffs alleged a concrete economic injury from paying for unusable water. However, the court affirmed the dismissal for failure to state a claim, ruling that plaintiffs failed to allege constitutionally inadequate process for their billing disputes.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a felon-in-possession conviction because the district court erred by admitting an anonymous tip that violated the defendant's Confrontation Clause rights. The court held that the error was not harmless given the evidence's direct relevance to the disputed element of possession.
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 determination that the petitioner failed to show exceptional and extremely unusual hardship.
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 denial of cancellation of removal, asylum, and related protections.
