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Apr 16 2026
9th Cir. 25-5158 Unpublished

MARTIN EMILIO CUADROS MOLINA; DIANA CAROLINA MARTINEZ MARTIN; M. C. M.; S. C. M v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order, holding that substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility determination against the petitioner. Because the petitioner's testimony was found unreliable, he failed to meet his burden of proof for asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 2:25-cv-00070-ECM-KFP Per Curiam

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Thomason

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's order remanding a foreclosure ejectment case to state court, ruling that the defendant's removal attempt violated a prior filing injunction. The court held that the injunction expressly barred future filings regarding the property and warned of summary dismissal for non-compliance.

Constitutional Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-50201 Per Curiam

United States v. Lemons

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ronnie Ray Lemons due to an insufficiently developed record. The court granted the appointed attorney's motion to withdraw after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.

Anders Brief Criminal
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Apr 16 2026
9th Cir. 22-1584 Unpublished

Jessica Yunuen Vargas Sanchez v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision, ruling that the petitioner failed to prove eligibility for asylum or other relief. The court held that evidence of generalized cartel violence and corruption does not establish the required nexus to a protected ground or a particularized risk of torture.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 8:24-cr-00103-WFJ-SPF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WINSTON PINNOCK

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Winston Pinnock's convictions and 120-month sentence for drug trafficking under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. The court rejected constitutional challenges as foreclosed by binding precedent and found the district court's sentence substantively reasonable.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-40491 Per Curiam

United States v. Manguera

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.

Anders Brief Criminal
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