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Jun 17 2024
9th Cir. 23-459 Published

Tania Lizeth Gonzalez-Lara v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit held that while the Board of Immigration Appeals erred by refusing to remand a case for voluntary departure eligibility following a change in law, the error was harmless because the petitioner failed to prove she met all statutory requirements. The court affirmed the denial of asylum and withholding of removal, finding substantial evidence supported the conclusion that the petitioner's fear of gang violence was speculative.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 22 2024
9th Cir. 22-211 Published

AJAY PAL SINGH v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit held that the Board of Immigration Appeals erred by failing to apply the presumption of past persecution and shifting the burden to the government regarding internal relocation for an asylum seeker from India. The court remanded the case for a reasoned, individualized analysis of whether the petitioner could safely relocate within India given his continued political advocacy, while affirming the denial of Convention Against Torture relief.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 20 2024
9th Cir. 23-137 Published

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM, LLC DBA DESERT SPRINGS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER; VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. DBA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

The Ninth Circuit enforced the National Labor Relations Board's order finding that hospitals committed an unfair labor practice by unilaterally stopping union dues checkoff after their collective bargaining agreements expired. The court ruled that the Taft-Hartley Act does not require specific revocability language to be written into employee authorization forms for the deduction to remain valid.

Civil Labor
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Dec 27 2023
9th Cir. 21-456 Published

Rodriguez-Hernandez v. Garland

The Ninth Circuit held that a Washington state harassment conviction categorically qualifies as a crime of violence, barring the petitioner from cancellation of removal and other discretionary relief. The court also affirmed the denial of Convention Against Torture relief due to insufficient evidence of a specific threat of torture upon return to Mexico.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Oct 27 2023
2nd Cir. 22-2178-cv Panel Decision

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY LETITIA JAMES, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK v. NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Second Circuit reversed a district court dismissal, clarifying that a state suing in parens patriae need not prove a discriminatory policy or practice to establish standing. The court held that New York sufficiently alleged that a school district's failure to address repeated sexual assaults and harassment affected a substantial segment of the student population.

Civil Civil Rights - Education
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Sep 14 2023
9th Cir. 21-1098 Published

PETR VASILYEVICH RUDNITSKYY v. MERRICK GARLAND, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review, holding that the stop-time rule for cancellation of removal is triggered by the date a criminal offense is committed, not the date of conviction. This ruling confirms that a lawful permanent resident is ineligible for relief if the offense occurred within seven years of admission, even if the conviction finalizes after that period.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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