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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 21-70398 Unpublished

LUIS OSVALDO JIMENEZ-OCHOA v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a Salvadoran national's petition for review of an asylum denial, ruling that witnesses who merely report crimes to the police lack the social distinction required for a cognizable particular social group. The court further held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged translation errors because the asylum claim failed on independent legal grounds.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 19-71857 Unpublished

Ciro Flores-Flores v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied Ciro Flores-Flores' petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision refusing to reconsider a denial of cancellation of removal. The court held that the BIA did not abuse its discretion because Flores voluntarily left the U.S. in 1999, breaking the ten-year continuous physical presence required for relief regardless of the validity of his notice to appear.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 17-72643 Unpublished

CARLOS GONZALEZ-BENITEZ v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General Nos. 17-72643; 18-71411

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court affirmed that the petitioner failed to satisfy the procedural requirements of Matter of Lozada because he did not provide his former counsel sufficient time to respond to allegations before filing his motion.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 18-71411 Unpublished

CARLOS GONZALEZ-BENITEZ v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General Nos. 17-72643; 18-71411

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order that rejected a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court upheld the BIA's finding that the petitioner failed to meet procedural requirements because he provided his former attorney only three days to respond to allegations before filing the motion.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 16-70616 Unpublished

BAOLIN CHANG; SHA CHANG v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denies a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing asylum and related claims because the agency provided specific and cogent reasons for an adverse credibility finding. The court holds that the petitioners' voluntary return to China undermined their assertions of fear, and without independent non-testimonial evidence, this credibility determination is dispositive.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 23-61 Unpublished

Jenny Carolina Aguilar-Velasquez v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order denying asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection. The court held that the record contained substantial evidence that the petitioner failed to establish past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution because harm to her relatives was not closely tied to her and she suffered no physical injury herself.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-5410 Published

Reiter v. Meink

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging an Air Force promotion denial, holding that the Correction Board acted within its discretion under the Administrative Procedure Act. The court ruled that the Senior Rater's submitted record remained valid despite a procedural error in providing a copy to the officer, and that the Board's reliance on that record was supported by substantial evidence.

Civil Securities
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-1986 Published

Triple Properties Detroit, LLC v. First American Title Insurance Company

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a title insurer, holding that the insurer properly denied coverage because the insured failed to act within a contractual deadline, causing its property rights to revert. The court ruled that the insured's deliberate inaction and subsequent sale of the property with known title defects fell squarely within a policy exclusion.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Summary Judgment
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-1190 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MATTHEW JOSEPH SHEEHAN

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of Matthew Sheehan's motion to suppress evidence, ruling that police possessed reasonable suspicion to stop his vehicle based on corroborated informant tips and cell-site data. The court held that the totality of the circumstances supported the inference that Sheehan was engaged in an ongoing drug trafficking operation.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Supervised Release
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