| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18-73423
|
Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi
Immigration judge erred by failing to inquire into, and make a reasoned determination regarding, petitioner's mental competency where evidence from withholding of removal proceedings indicated the possibility of incompetence. |
Immigration |
|
S. Graber | Jun. 17, 2025 |
|
24-834
|
De Souza Silva v. Bondi
Board of Immigration Appeals committed legal error by not assessing the restrictive effect of asylum seeker's inability to practice religion. |
Immigration |
|
R. Paez | Jun. 12, 2025 |
|
18-70278
|
Li v. Bondi
Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion by failing to provide reasoned explanation for denying review of claims about ineffective assistance of counsel before a different tribunal. |
Immigration, Civil Procedure |
|
G. Sanchez | Jun. 11, 2025 |
|
21-927
|
Gonzalez-Juarez v. Bondi
Petitioner failed to establish that Board of Immigration Appeals erred in denying his request to cancel his removal based on extremely unusual hardship to his relatives, where substantial evidence showed little hardship beyond the usual. |
Immigration |
|
S. Ikuta | May 21, 2025 |
|
24A1007
|
A.A.R.P. v. Trump
Where district court's failure to act expeditiously had the same practical effect as refusing an injunction, Venezuelan detainees facing removal were entitled to interlocutory appeal. |
Immigration, Government |
|
P. Curiam (USSC) | May 20, 2025 |
|
22-55988
|
Amended Opinion: Al Otro Lado v. Noem
Noncitizens refused processing under border "metering" policy after presenting themselves at ports of entry were entitled to relief because border officials withheld a mandatory duty to inspect them for admissibility. |
Immigration |
|
M. Friedland | May 15, 2025 |
|
21-1228
|
Amended Opinion: G.C. v. Bondi
During removal withholding proceedings, consideration of applicant's mental condition at time of his offense was properly limited to the extent to which applicant attributed his offense to his illness. |
Immigration |
|
L. VanDyke | May 9, 2025 |
|
23-3858
|
Oscar v. Bondi
Haitian asylum-seeker who was a permanent resident in Chile prior to arriving in the U.S. was properly denied asylum as "firmly resettled". |
Immigration |
|
S. Ikuta | Apr. 24, 2025 |
|
23-929
|
Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi
Undocumented immigrant's voluntary-departure deadline that fell on a weekend was extended to the next business day as in other federal statutes and regulations calculating deadlines in days. |
Immigration |
|
N. Gorsuch | Apr. 23, 2025 |
|
24A931
|
Trump v. J.G.G.
Action seeking to stop removal under Alien Enemies Act proclamation sounded in habeas, so the district of confinement was the proper venue for the action. |
Immigration, Civil Procedure |
|
P. Curiam (USSC) | Apr. 9, 2025 |
|
23-1247
|
Singh v. Bondi
Adverse credibility determination in asylum proceedings was not error where applicant's declaration appeared to be a "canned claim" that copied linguistic and narrative components from other asylum applicants' declarations. |
Immigration |
|
L. VanDyke | Mar. 18, 2025 |
|
23-973
|
Amended Opinion: Meza Diaz v. Bondi
Failure to consider probative evidence establishing a nexus between harm and a petitioner's membership in a protected social group required a remand of an asylum petition. |
Immigration |
|
R. Paez | Feb. 26, 2025 |
|
23-1887
|
Amended Opinion: Magana-Magana v. Bondi
Ninth Circuit had jurisdiction to review whether a non-citizen showed "extraordinary circumstances" to waive the one-year motion-to-reopen deadline under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). |
Immigration |
|
M. Smith | Feb. 20, 2025 |
|
23-114
|
Amended Opinion: Aleman-Belloso v. Bondi
Mischaracterization of claimed social group and failure to analyze government's role in alleged past persecution required remand to determine whether petitioner was eligible for asylum. |
Immigration |
|
S. Mendoza | Feb. 19, 2025 |
|
21-895
|
Amended Opinion: Kalulu v. Bondi
Immigration Judge's determination that Zambian lesbian's claims of future persecution lacked credibility was supported by substantial evidence. |
Immigration |
|
L. VanDyke | Feb. 14, 2025 |
|
21-1422
|
Murillo-Chavez v. Bondi
Lawful permanent resident was ineligible for cancellation of removal because he had been convicted in state court of a crime involving moral turpitude within seven years of admission. |
Immigration |
|
A. Hurwitz | Feb. 14, 2025 |
|
23-1745
|
Lapadat v. Bondi
Board of Immigration Appeals erred in concluding that asylum petitioners' experiences did not rise to the level of persecution and that the Roma are not a disfavored group in Romania. |
Immigration |
|
S. Mendoza | Feb. 13, 2025 |
|
23-4240
|
Perez-Perez v. Bondi
There was no basis to remove petitioners whose full names were missing from an asylum petition but whose "A" numbers were provided. |
Immigration |
|
G. Sanchez | Feb. 11, 2025 |
|
23-3558
|
Villagomez v. McHenry
Nevada felony battery resulting in substantial bodily harm is categorically a crime of violence for the purposes of removal. |
Immigration |
|
T. Tymkovich | Jan. 27, 2025 |
|
23-10043
|
U.S. v. Patnaik
H1-B visa applicants could be prosecuted for visa fraud regardless of whether the false information provided was in response to legally allowed questions. |
Immigration |
|
P. Bumatay | Jan. 15, 2025 |
|
19-70960
|
Godoy-Aguilar v. Garland
California Penal Code Section 136.1(c)(1) is a categorical match for the generic federal offense of an aggravated felony relating to obstruction of justice. |
Immigration |
|
C. Bea | Jan. 14, 2025 |
|
21-35023
|
Martinez v. Clark
Board of Immigration Appeals did not abuse its discretion by concluding defendant's rehabilitative efforts and compliance with the law did not outweigh his apparent dangerousness due to past cocaine distribution. |
Immigration, Habeas Corpus |
|
P. Bumatay | Dec. 30, 2024 |
|
23-1887
|
Magana-Magana v. Garland
Ninth Circuit had jurisdiction to review whether a non-citizen showed "extraordinary circumstances" to waive the one-year motion-to-reopen deadline under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). |
Immigration |
|
M. Smith | Dec. 27, 2024 |
|
23-2065
|
Singh v. Garland
Board of Immigration Appeals erred in denying asylum seeker's motion to reopen when information independent of a prior adverse credibility finding was presented. |
Immigration |
|
C. Bea | Dec. 26, 2024 |
|
21-1096
|
Chmukh v. Garland
A petitioner's conviction for Washington possession of a stolen vehicle was an aggravated felony and rendered him ineligible for asylum. |
Immigration |
|
R. Nelson | Dec. 24, 2024 |
|
23-583
|
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas
Federal courts do not have jurisdiction to review the Secretary of Homeland Security's revocation of a visa petition previously approved but subsequently denied due to evidence of sham marriage. |
Immigration |
|
K. Jackson | Dec. 11, 2024 |
|
23-114
|
Aleman-Belloso v. Garland
Mischaracterization of claimed social group and failure to analyze government's role in alleged past persecution required remand to determine whether petitioner was eligible for asylum. |
Immigration |
|
S. Mendoza | Nov. 14, 2024 |
|
23-576
|
Corpeno-Romero v. Garland
Board of Immigration Appeals erred by failing to consider the existence and impact of gang's specific and credible threats towards asylum seekers. |
Immigration |
|
G. Sanchez | Oct. 24, 2024 |
|
22-55988
|
Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas
Noncitizens refused processing under border "metering" policy after presenting themselves at ports of entry were entitled to relief because border officials withheld a mandatory duty to inspect them for admissibility. |
Immigration |
|
M. Friedland | Oct. 24, 2024 |
|
21-304
|
Montejo-Gonzalez v. Garland
Two major car accidents delaying Petitioner, who would have otherwise timely attended her immigration hearing, constituted "exceptional circumstances" meriting a reopening of her case. |
Immigration |
|
R. Desai | Oct. 18, 2024 |
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