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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Guatemalan nationals seeking asylum and protection from torture. The court found that the petitioners failed to meaningfully challenge the government's inability to protect them from gang violence and did not meet the high bar for proving a likelihood of future torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a civil action for lack of standing. The appellate court also upheld the denial of leave to amend the complaint.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying a motion for reconsideration. The court found no abuse of discretion in the agency's handling of evidence or its rejection of a due process claim.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding the enforceability of an arbitration agreement after the defendant filed for bankruptcy. The court remanded the case to the district court to address new mootness questions arising from the defendant's Chapter eleven plan confirmation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint for being a shotgun pleading. The court also upheld the denial of a motion for default judgment against defendants who failed to appear.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals decision regarding asylum and protection claims. The court found substantial evidence supported the lower rulings that the petitioner failed to prove persecution based on a protected ground or a likelihood of future torture.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision regarding special rule cancellation of removal. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies by raising a new legal argument about the definition of spouse for the first time in federal court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order staying a civil rights action due to a bankruptcy court injunction. The appellate court found no reversible error because the bankruptcy order explicitly barred the plaintiff from prosecuting the case in federal district court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court affirmed the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protections based on procedural forfeitures and substantial evidence.