Topic
Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Civil).
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 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 Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and related relief for Haitian nationals. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies in the petitioners testimony.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated its prior judgment and ordered supplemental briefing following the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe. The court directed the parties to address whether judicial review is available for USCIS subsidiary determinations regarding refugee status.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging an order disbaring an attorney from practice before the Executive Office for Immigration Review. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to review such disciplinary orders, as the Immigration and Nationality Act limits appellate review to final orders of removal.
The Fifth Circuit held that a stipulated dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one automatically ends a case without requiring district court approval. The court granted mandamus to vacate orders scheduling evidentiary hearings after all parties had filed a joint stipulation to dismiss.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by a Honduran national seeking asylum and protection against torture. The court found substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals' conclusion that the petitioner failed to prove a nexus between his harms and a protected ground.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court upheld the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture for a Honduran national.
The Fifth Circuit held that a stipulated dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one automatically ends a case without requiring district court approval. The court granted mandamus to vacate orders scheduling evidentiary hearings after all parties had jointly dismissed the long-running desegregation litigation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court affirmed the denial of asylum and related relief because the petitioner failed to challenge a finding that she could safely relocate within Honduras.