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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Seventh Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review the timeliness of an asylum application where the petitioner failed to present the issue adversarially, adhering to precedent that such determinations are factual and discretionary.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to review challenges to the denial of asylum and withholding of removal, and found the petitioner's evidence insufficient to support a claim for protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a breach of contract claim brought by an insurance company. The court held that the insurer's settlement response was a counteroffer rather than a mirror-image acceptance, preventing a meeting of the minds under Missouri law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an appeal. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate clear error or explain why he had not notified the relevant courts of a changed address.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of class certification in a dispute over oil and gas royalty payments. The appellate court held that the proposed class was ascertainable under updated standards and that common questions of law predominated over individual issues.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of an immigration order because the petitioners failed to exhaust administrative remedies. The court held that the petitioners did not meaningfully challenge key determinations regarding nexus and government protection before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
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 substantial evidence supported the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to a county commissioner in a First Amendment retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff waived his arguments on appeal by failing to properly develop them in his opening brief and by not opposing the defense in the district court.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a real estate dispute involving breach of contract claims. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the denial of a continuance and declined to address arguments not raised in the lower court.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Guatemalan nationals seeking asylum and related protections. The court held that it could not reach the merits of the underlying immigration denial because the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily dismissed the appeal on procedural grounds.