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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum and withholding of removal. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on material inconsistencies in the petitioners' testimony regarding a political attack and omitted details about contacting a party leader.
The Ninth Circuit denies a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying cancellation of removal, holding that substantial evidence supports the finding that the petitioner's family would not suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship. The court reaffirms that factual findings regarding financial support and educational prospects are unreviewable under Wilkinson v. Garland.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a prisoner's motion for compassionate release, ruling that the district court did not abuse its discretion. The appellate court found the lower court properly weighed the defendant's serious medical conditions against the statutory sentencing factors.
The First Circuit vacated a conviction for unlawful force because the government introduced a hearsay statement from an unavailable victim, violating the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause. The court affirmed the remaining convictions for obstruction and falsifying records, which were supported by sufficient evidence, and remanded for a new trial limited to the vacated count.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief, upholding an adverse credibility finding based on material omissions and inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony. The court concluded that the record contained substantial evidence to support the agency's determination that the petitioner was not a credible witness.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and withholding of removal to three Mexican nationals. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioners could reasonably relocate within Mexico to avoid persecution.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that Skanska and Granite did not breach fiduciary duties or contract terms by rejecting Lane's proposal to abandon the joint venture. The court concluded that the defendants acted in the joint venture's best interests rather than succumbing to alleged conflicts of interest regarding their parent company's financial ties.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed Thomas Fairbanks's securities fraud convictions, ruling that the district court properly denied his motion to sever the counts and that sufficient evidence supported the verdict. The court found the joint trial did not prejudice the defendant and that the evidence established a unified fraudulent scheme against multiple victims.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting an asylum seeker's claims for withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection. The court held that the petitioner failed to prove his fear of persecution was motivated by a protected ground rather than general criminal financial gain, and that he waived his CAT claim by failing to exhaust administrative remedies.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the RICO and VICAR convictions of three MS-13 members, rejecting challenges to a protective sweep, jury selection, and expert testimony. The court upheld the district court's evidentiary rulings and found sufficient evidence to support the life sentences imposed for gang-related murders.
