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Apr 1 2026
9th Cir. 18-71787 Published

ALFONSO VERDUZCO RUIZ v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Department of Homeland Security reinstatement order, ruling that an approved visa petition does not create a vested right to adjust status before the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. The court further held that aliens must demonstrate actual prejudice to claim a due process violation for the denial of counsel in reinstatement proceedings.

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Mar 31 2026
United States Court… 24-1298 Panel Decision

WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The D.C. Circuit denied the World Shipping Council's petition to overturn the Federal Maritime Commission's new rule defining unreasonable refusals to deal regarding vessel space. The court held that the Commission acted within its statutory authority under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 and provided a reasoned explanation for its regulatory choices.

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Mar 30 2026
9th Cir. 22-1861 Unpublished

RODOLFO CHAVEZ FERREIRA v. PAMELA JO BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied Rodolfo Chávez Ferreira's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deny cancellation of removal. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that Ferreira's lawful permanent resident parents would not suffer the exceptional and extremely unusual hardship required by law.

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Mar 30 2026
11th Cir. 25-12523 Per Curiam

JEAN ELIE LOUISIL MARIE DARLINE SUPREME DAELY YAMALA LOUISIL-SUPREME MALORY ESTHER LOUISIL-SUPREME v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Eleventh Circuit granted summary affirmance of the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief to a Haitian family. The court held that the petitioners abandoned key arguments on appeal and failed to prove that the BIA abused its discretion in finding their claims waived.

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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-60497 Per Curiam

Summary Calendar Andres Perez-Padilla v. Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General

The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a BIA order denying cancellation of removal, holding that jurisdiction is barred over factual hardship findings. The court further ruled that aliens possess no due process rights regarding discretionary relief and that the petitioner failed to meet the legal standard for exceptional and extremely unusual hardship.

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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-60244 Per Curiam

Cordova-Almendares v. Bondi

The Fifth Circuit denied asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture protection to a Honduran petitioner whose claim relied on a single incident of threats. The court held that the isolated nature of the incident and the lack of immediacy failed to establish the sustained pattern required for past persecution or a well-founded fear of future harm.

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