Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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12-74077
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Liu v. Sessions
Petition for review denied where petitioner who is sufficiently notified by immigration judge that petitioner must provide evidence to corroborate testimony fails to provide such evidence. |
Immigration |
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R. Clifton | Jun. 4, 2018 |
15-72645
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Miller v. Sessions
Removal based on order entered 'in absentia' may be reopened 'at any time' where petitioner claims to have received insufficient notice. |
Immigration |
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P. Watford | May 9, 2018 |
14-71890
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Salgado v. Sessions
Poor memory, without some credible evidence of an inability to participate in or understand removal proceedings, does not constitute 'indicia of incompetency.' |
Immigration |
|
R. Gould | May 9, 2018 |
14-70034
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Campos-Hernandez v. Sessions
Interpretation that Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act’s requirement of ten years of continuous, physical presence from act constituting grounds of removal refers to ‘last’ such act is reasonable. |
Immigration |
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M. Berzon | May 3, 2018 |
16-72940
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Garcia-Martinez v. Sessions
Theft convictions subject to BIA's former rule that theft is crime of moral turpitude if and only if it is committed with intent to permanently deprive owner of property where new BIA rule is inapplicable to case. |
Immigration |
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F. Fernandez | Apr. 10, 2018 |
14-72506
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Gomez-Sanchez v. Sessions
Blanket rule against considering mental health of individual petitioning for withholding of removal not entitled to 'Chevron' deference because Congress' intent clear that such petitions should be considered on a case-by-case basis. |
Immigration |
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J. Arterton | Apr. 9, 2018 |
15-50559
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U.S. v. Verduzco-Rangel
Order of removal not fundamentally unfair because underlying conviction for drug trafficking was properly deemed aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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J. Rakoff | Mar. 12, 2018 |
15-70776
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Dai v. Sessions
An asylum-seeker's testimony before an Immigration Judge must be treated as credible in the absence of an explicit adverse credibility finding |
Immigration |
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S. Reinhardt | Mar. 9, 2018 |
16-16232
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Elmakhzoumi v. Sessions
Non-consensual sodomy conviction properly disqualifies naturalization applicant as lacking good moral character. |
Immigration |
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M. Simon | Mar. 2, 2018 |
16-35385
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Amended Opinion: Padilla-Ramirez v. Bible
Alien detained subject to removal orders not entitled to bond hearing typically available to those detained 'pending decision on removal,' and despite ongoing withholding only proceedings. |
Immigration |
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J. Wallace | Feb. 16, 2018 |
14-71113
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Amended Opinion: Song v. Sessions
A refugee's past persecution for an imputed political opinion may establish a protected political view for purposes of seeking asylum in the U.S. |
Immigration |
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J. Nguyen | Feb. 16, 2018 |
14-72472
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Gonzalez-Caraveo v. Sessions
Remand inappropriate despite erroneous finding that Immigration Judge lacks jurisdiction over administrative closure request where petitioners fail to show eligibility for administrative closure. |
Immigration |
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M. Murguia | Feb. 15, 2018 |
14-73376
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Rodriguez Tovar v. Sessions
Child of lawful permanent resident may utilize age calculation formula for purposes of converting to immediate relative status after parent is naturalized |
Immigration |
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S. Reinhardt | Feb. 15, 2018 |
16-15858
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Yith v. Nielsen
Statute that prevents the Attorney General from adjudicating naturalization applications when removal proceedings are pending does not preclude the district court from doing the same. |
Immigration |
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S. Ikuta | Feb. 8, 2018 |
16-10017
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U.S. v. Rodriguez
Conviction for transporting illegal alien for financial gain reversed where erroneous jury instruction misstates definition of reckless disregard. |
Immigration |
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M. Bennett | Jan. 31, 2018 |
16-73801
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C.J.L.G. v. Sessions
Minor alien is not entitled to court-appointed, government-funded counsel where minor fails to show that such counsel was necessary to safeguard due process rights. |
Immigration |
|
C. Callahan | Jan. 30, 2018 |
16-73085
|
Solorio-Ruiz v. Sessions
Carjacking under Penal Code Section 215(a) not a crime of violence under Title 8 of U.S. Code. |
Immigration |
|
S. Graber | Jan. 30, 2018 |
D072121
|
People v. Perez
Conviction stands where defendant fails to establish beyond preponderance of evidence that defendant did not meaningfully understand immigration consequences. |
Immigration |
|
R. Huffman | Jan. 25, 2018 |
14-71747
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Gomez-Velazco v. Sessions
Prejudice is not presumed when a non-citizen is able to consult with counsel prior to execution of a Section 1228(b) removal order, after being denied the right to counsel during an initial DHS interaction. |
Immigration |
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P. Watford | Jan. 11, 2018 |
15-56072
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Gebhardt v. Duke
Adam Walsh Act applies where I-130 visa petition was filed, but pending, before Act was effectuated. |
Immigration |
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S. Graber | Jan. 10, 2018 |
13-74324
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Villavicencio v. Sessions
A non-citizen may not be deported under 8 U.S.C. Section 1227 for a state criminal violation if such violation is not a categorical match to the corresponding federal offense. |
Immigration |
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J. Rawlinson | Jan. 8, 2018 |
16-70225
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Calderon-Rodriguez v. Sessions
Board of Immigration Appeals affirmation of Immigration Judges competency determination remanded where IJ fails to ensure that Department of Homeland Security provides court with relevant materials regarding respondents competency. |
Immigration |
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M. Berzon | Jan. 4, 2018 |
16-50372
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U.S. v. Aldana
Convictions for entering U.S. at undesignated points of entry affirmed where undesignated entry means entry at place other than immigration facilities at designated ports of entry. |
Immigration |
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S. Ikuta | Jan. 2, 2018 |
17-17168
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State of Hawaii v. Trump
Order preliminarily enjoining portions of Proclamation 9645 affirmed in part where president fails to find that entry of affected nationals would harm United States interests. |
Immigration |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Dec. 27, 2017 |
17-15381
|
Jane Doe v. Kelly
Injunction requiring border patrol holding station provide mats and blankets to detainees held longer than 12 hours is proper. |
Immigration |
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C. Callahan | Dec. 26, 2017 |
14-71113
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Song v. Sessions
A refugee's past persecution for an imputed political opinion may establish a protected political view for purposes of seeking asylum in the U.S. |
Immigration |
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J. Nguyen | Dec. 19, 2017 |
15-50384
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USA v. Valdivia-Flores
Judgment denying defendant's collateral attack on deportation order reversed where defendant is deprived of due process and where removal order prejudices defendant by incorrectly classifying defendant's conviction. |
Immigration |
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D. O'Scannlain | Dec. 8, 2017 |
14-73313
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Manes v. Sessions
No presumption asylum applicant is credible; adverse credibility finding sufficiently precise where based on applicant's 'nervous,' 'desperate' testimony as to contrary evidence in record. |
Immigration |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Nov. 28, 2017 |
13-72280
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Conejo-Bravo v. Sessions
Traditional hit and run causing bodily injury is crime of moral turpitude that renders non-citizen ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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J. Owens | Nov. 20, 2017 |
13-72643
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Saldivar v. Sessions
A non-U.S. citizen with unlawful status procedurally admitted at a border crossing may apply to cancel removal under 8 U.S.C. Section 1229b(a)(2) in a deportation action. |
Immigration |
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S. Reinhardt | Nov. 8, 2017 |