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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing a motion to reopen an asylum claim. The court held that the agency did not abuse its discretion because the petitioner failed to establish a prima facie case for relief.
The Sixth Circuit vacated a substantially below-Guidelines sentence for a defendant who traveled to Syria to fight for ISIS. The court held that the district court erred by minimizing the seriousness of the defendant's conduct and relying too heavily on national sentencing statistics.
The Sixth Circuit vacated a terrorism defendant's sentence, ruling it was substantively unreasonable. The court held that the district court erred by minimizing the brutality of ISIS and relying too heavily on national sentencing statistics.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' summary dismissal of an asylum appeal due to procedural failures. The court held that the petitioner's notice of appeal was conclusory and she failed to file a required appellate brief.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and thirty-month prison sentence. The court held that the categorical approach does not apply when determining the grade of a supervised release violation.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a federal inmate convicted of assault causing serious bodily injury that resulted in a victim's death. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient evidence, Confrontation Clause limitations, prosecutorial misconduct, and sentencing enhancements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Hamza Tebib. The court found that the record did not reveal undue delay by the district court Clerk in entering a default judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on a failure to appear.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a federal prisoner's habeas corpus petition for lack of statutory jurisdiction. The court held that the petitioner must pursue his claims through a motion under Section two thousand two hundred fifty-five rather than a petition under Section two thousand two hundred forty-one.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed the appeal of Antonio Colbert, finding no non-frivolous grounds for challenge after counsel filed an Anders brief.
