Topic
Every decision we've filed under Immigration (Civil).
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 a motion to reopen removal proceedings without addressing the merits of the underlying relief.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court found no abuse of discretion in the denial based on the petitioners' failure to comply with procedural requirements for ineffective assistance of counsel claims.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration decision because the petitioner failed to exhaust her asylum and withholding of removal claims before the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court also found that substantial evidence supported the denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture.
The Ninth Circuit denied a Salvadoran national's petition for review of an immigration judge's order denying withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection. The court held that the petitioner's proposed social group was not legally cognizable and that his claims were forfeited due to insufficient argument and failure to exhaust procedural objections.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration judge's adverse credibility determination, finding that substantial evidence supported the agency's findings of inconsistency in the petitioner's testimony. Because the petitioner's credibility was rejected, the court affirmed the denial of his claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a petitioner challenging immigration detention. The court granted the government's unopposed motion to dismiss the case.
The Ninth Circuit denied Byron Maldonado-Rodas's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deny his applications for withholding of removal and cancellation of removal. The court held that the petitioner forfeited challenges to the nexus determination and that his proposed particular social group was not cognizable.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals decision that considered post-application criminal convictions when determining eligibility for voluntary departure. The court held that the statutory requirement for good moral character includes the time of adjudication, not just the time of application.
The Eleventh Circuit denied Natalia Morozova's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order affirming the denial of her claim for withholding of removal. The court held that the agency's findings were supported by substantial evidence and that the proposed particular social group was not cognizable under immigration law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this immigration-related appeal. Judgment in accordance with the opinion was entered on the same day.