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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 21-70597 Unpublished

MARIO SANTIAGO-SARABIA V. TODD BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review, holding that the statutory 'good moral character' catchall provision is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to a petitioner with four DUI arrests and convictions. The court affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of cancellation of removal and voluntary departure, finding the petitioner had fair notice that such conduct reflected poorly on his character.

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Apr 22 2026
8th Cir. 25-2106 Panel Decision

Maulikbhai Ramabhai Chaudhari v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings and a motion to remand based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court held that the motion to reopen was properly denied as speculative due to the lack of a USCIS Notice of Action at the time of filing, and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged counsel delays.

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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 24-7083 Unpublished

LOPEZ MENDOZA V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a Guatemalan national's petition for asylum and withholding of removal, ruling that anonymous threatening phone calls without physical harm do not constitute past persecution. The court further held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a well-founded fear of future persecution or eligibility for protection under the Convention Against Torture.

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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 24-2216 Unpublished

FLORES RAMIREZ V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the BIA's denial of a motion to reopen, ruling that a Supreme Court decision did not constitute an extraordinary circumstance for equitable tolling because the legal principle was already established by circuit precedent. The court further dismissed the petition because the petitioner failed to prove he acted diligently in filing within the statutory ninety-day window.

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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 25-1161 Unpublished

FERRER-RODRIGUEZ, ET AL. V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related protections to a dual national of Venezuela and Colombia. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner could safely relocate to Colombia and failed to prove persecution in either country.

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Apr 21 2026
10th Cir. 24-9541 Panel Decision

Shao, et al. v. Garland

The Tenth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting asylum and Convention Against Torture claims based on forced abortion allegations. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding and exclusion of medical evidence due to inconsistencies in the petitioners' testimony and lack of authentication.

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Apr 21 2026
5th Cir. 25-60470 Per Curiam

Gleibys Segura v. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General

The Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a waiver of inadmissibility and adjustment of status. The court held that the petitioner's challenge to the weighing of her criminal history against her positive equities was an impermissible attack on discretionary judgment, which is stripped from judicial review under federal statute.

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Apr 21 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1197 Panel Decision

Jones v. Merit Systems Protection Board

The Federal Circuit ordered the transfer of this appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The court determined that the District Court, not the Federal Circuit, possesses the correct subject matter jurisdiction over this dispute.

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Apr 20 2026
10th Cir. 25-9523 Panel Decision

Frontier Airlines, Inc. v. Department of Homeland Security

The Tenth Circuit denied Frontier Airlines' petition for review of a TSA order requiring the carrier to remit unpaid security service fees on cancelled tickets. The court held that the Aviation and Transportation Security Act obligates airlines to collect and remit fees regardless of whether passengers ultimately travel, and that expired travel credits do not constitute valid refunds.

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Apr 20 2026
9th Cir. 24-7668 Unpublished

SINGH V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied Sarabjit Singh's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deny his asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court upheld the agency's finding that Singh, a low-level party member, could safely relocate within India and would not be tracked by his persecutors.

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