Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims by domestic U-visa petitioners who sought advance parole while on the waiting list. The court vacated the dismissal for overseas petitioners, ruling their claims were moot because they had already received conditional parole authorization.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil rights claims due to service of process defects and failure to state a claim. The court also upheld the denial of the plaintiff's motions for extensions of time to appeal under Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure four and six.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to prove past or future persecution on account of a protected ground.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a Section nineteen eighty-three claim against the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. The court held that the Sheriff's Office is an arm of the state entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity under binding precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found the petition untimely and affirmed the agency's denial of a motion to reopen a cancellation of removal application.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to reopen a final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B six. The court held that a subsequent state supreme court ruling on similar facts did not constitute extraordinary circumstances sufficient to overcome the principle of finality.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a False Claims Act qui tam action involving Paycheck Protection Program loans. The court held that the public disclosure bar did not apply and that the district court abused its discretion in denying leave to amend the complaint.
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's determination that the petitioner was removable due to an aggravated felony conviction. The court held that the petitioner's mail fraud convictions involved a loss exceeding ten thousand dollars, satisfying the statutory definition of an aggravated felony.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a law firm's counter-complaint filed solely with opposing counsel did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The court also upheld the dismissal of an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, finding no outrageous conduct by the defendant.