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The Supreme Court held that a pretrial order denying Yearsley protection is not immediately appealable because the doctrine provides a merits defense rather than an immunity from suit. Consequently, the denial fails the third prong of the collateral-order doctrine, as the issue remains effectively reviewable after a final judgment.
The Third Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus, ruling that the delay in adjudicating the petitioner's pending habeas motion did not constitute an undue failure to exercise jurisdiction. The court declined to intervene while a separate motion for judicial recusal remained unresolved at the district level.
The Third Circuit denied a pro se petitioner's request for a writ of mandamus, ruling that he failed to meet the high burden required for such an extraordinary remedy. The court held that the District Court's decisions on default judgment, recusal, and dismissal were not subject to mandamus review under established legal standards.
The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a prison psychologist but reversed the lower court's ruling against two medical defendants in an Eighth Amendment suicide prevention case. The court held that while the psychologist's actions were reasonable, the medical defendants' failure to personally evaluate a suicidal inmate created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding deliberate indifference.
The Third Circuit denied a petition for review of a final order of removal against a Haitian national, upholding the Immigration Judge's decision that his asylum claim was time-barred. The court further affirmed the denial of withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture relief due to insufficient evidence of specific persecution or torture.
The Third Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's summary judgment in favor of the IRS regarding unpaid taxes and frivolous return penalties. The court held that the appellant forfeited his claims by failing to present relevant arguments challenging the underlying collection actions.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court order granting habeas relief to a Mexican citizen detained without bond during removal proceedings. The appellate court held that the statutory phrase 'seeking admission' in 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) is synonymous with 'applicant for admission,' thereby authorizing mandatory detention for unadmitted aliens present in the interior of the United States.
The First Circuit vacated the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief, ruling that the agency erred by relying solely on an adverse credibility finding while ignoring independent documentary and testimonial evidence. The court also held that the agency applied the incorrect legal standard to the withholding of removal claim by failing to conduct a purely objective assessment of future persecution.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to vacate a 2008 FOIA judgment, ruling that the movant failed to prove fraud on the court by clear and convincing evidence. The court also upheld the lower court's decision to treat the motion as untimely under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(3).
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting asylum claims for an El Salvadoran father and his three children. The court held that the proposed social groups of Uber drivers and the Arevalo-Montano family failed to meet the legal requirements for cognizability and nexus to protected grounds.
