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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review, upholding the removal order against a Mexican mother and her daughter. The court found substantial evidence that the threats they faced stemmed from a personal custody dispute rather than membership in a protected social group.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' rejection of asylum and Convention Against Torture claims. The court found that the petitioners' fear of gang violence was motivated by economic debt rather than a protected ground, and the alleged abuse did not meet the legal threshold for torture.
The Ninth Circuit denied Wayner Baudilio Cano-Cardona's petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decisions, upholding the denial of asylum and related protections. The court found substantial evidence supported the conclusion that gang recruitment was motivated by criminal intent rather than a protected ground.
The Ninth Circuit denied Diego Saul Rivas-Monge's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deny his claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief. The court held that the agency's factual findings were supported by substantial evidence, concluding that the petitioner's alleged harms did not rise to the level of persecution or torture.
The Ninth Circuit denied Maritza Isabel Lopez Escobar's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision rejecting her claims for asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that she failed to prove past persecution and that her claims regarding future harm and CAT relief were unexhausted.
The Ninth Circuit denied Wayner Baudilio Cano-Cardona's petitions for review, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' refusal to grant asylum and related relief. The court found that gang recruitment attempts were motivated by criminal intent rather than a protected ground, and that the petitioner failed to meet the legal standards for withholding of removal or Convention Against Torture protection.
The Seventh Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a district court's denial of qualified immunity because the lower court's ruling was not a final adjudication. The appellate court held that the district court's decision to deny immunity without prejudice and invite further arguments at summary judgment did not satisfy the collateral order doctrine.
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an FDA permanent debarment order, holding that the agency was required by statute to debar the petitioner. The court ruled that a felony conviction for making a false statement during a post-trial investigation falls squarely within the mandatory debarment language of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed this appeal sua sponte because the prisoner's notice of appeal was filed after the statutory deadline. The court found it lacked jurisdiction to review the district court's denial of the habeas motion.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a new trial motion but vacated a sentence enhanced based on the defendant's status as a police officer. The court held that professional status is not a valid statutory factor for upward sentencing adjustments under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).
