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Immigration (Civil)

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Jan 5 2026
11th Cir. 24-13788 Per Curiam

Ginna Alejandra Gutierrez-Mikan v. U.S. Attorney General

The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision rejecting asylum and Convention Against Torture claims by Colombian nationals. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the Colombian government did not acquiesce to FARC violence and that the petitioner failed to meet procedural requirements for an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.

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Dec 30 2025
United States Court… 24-1164 Panel Decision

INDEPENDENT MARKET MONITOR FOR PJM v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

The D.C. Circuit dismissed the Independent Market Monitor's petition for review because it lacked Article III standing to challenge FERC's decision. The court held that the monitor's alleged injury from exclusion was too speculative and failed to demonstrate a concrete, particularized harm traceable to the agency's order.

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Dec 29 2025
United States Court… 24-5143 Panel Decision

Bo Li v. Rubio

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an Administrative Procedure Act claim filed by EB-5 visa applicants seeking immediate visa number allocation. The court held that an approved petition establishes eligibility to wait in line but does not create a discrete legal duty for the State Department to assign numbers immediately.

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Dec 5 2025
1st Cir. 25-1421 Panel Decision

ALEJANDRA MILAGROS DE LA CRUZ-QUISPE v. PAMELA J. BONDI Attorney General

The First Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim based on domestic violence. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner's abuser was motivated by personal relationship disputes rather than her membership in a protected social group.

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Dec 1 2025
1st Cir. 25-1278 Panel Decision

JONALSON DOR v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General

The First Circuit held that a noncitizen's deportability for a state drug conviction is determined by the federal Controlled Substances Act as it existed at the time of the conviction, not at the time of removal proceedings. This ruling affirms the Board of Immigration Appeals and joins five other circuits in rejecting the 'time of removal' rule.

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Nov 26 2025
1st Cir. 24-2117 Panel Decision

JOHN RESTREPO CASTANO; DIANA LOPEZ VALENCIA; and M.R.L v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General

The First Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum and withholding of removal claim, upholding the agency's finding that the Colombian government was able to protect the petitioner from a criminal gang. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the government's inability to provide protection despite ongoing telephonic threats.

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Oct 30 2025
11th Cir. 21-11416 Per Curiam

ARIEL MARCELO BASTIAS v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision, holding that a Florida child neglect conviction qualifies as a deportable crime of child abuse under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The court affirmed that the state offense matches the federal generic definition because it requires culpable negligence and creates a substantial risk of harm to a child.

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Feb 13 2025
9th Cir. 21-1422 Published

EDGAR MURILLO-CHAVEZ v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of cancellation of removal for a lawful permanent resident convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude. The court held that the petitioner failed to prove prejudice from ineffective assistance of counsel because his Special Immigrant Juvenile status did not constitute a legal admission, meaning his offenses occurred within the seven-year bar period.

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