Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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17-15589
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State of Hawaii v. Trump
Without making concrete finding that class of aliens poses threat to U.S., President may not employ Immigration and Nationality Act powers to bar entry by such class. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 6, 2017 | |
16-56829
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Hernandez v. Sessions
Due process requires immigration officials when making bond determinations to consider both the financial circumstances of a detainee and alternative conditions of release. |
Immigration |
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S. Reinhardt | Oct. 3, 2017 |
14-72172
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Chavez-Garcia v. Sessions
Departure alone does not waive right to appeal removal proceedings where immigration judge fails to inform petitioner that departure waives right to appeal. |
Immigration |
|
C. Bea | Sep. 22, 2017 |
13-72185
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Cornejo-Villagrana v. Sessions
Petitioner convicted of domestic violence under Arizona law removable where petitioner’s offense requires physical injury, and removal statute requires physical force. |
Immigration |
|
R. Peterson | Sep. 15, 2017 |
17-16426
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State of Hawaii v. Trump
Government cannot enforce ‘Travel Ban’ against refugees with formal assurances where formal assurances establish bona fide relationship between resettlement agency and refugee. |
Immigration |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Sep. 11, 2017 |
15-55676
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Hsiao v. Hazuda
Alien seeking to adjust status to lawful permanent resident unsuccessful in obtaining relief from disqualification under ‘grandfathering’ provision. |
Immigration |
|
R. Clifton | Sep. 5, 2017 |
14-71768
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Sanchez v. Sessions
Removal proceedings should have been terminated due to egregious Fourth Amendment and regulatory violations by Coast Guard officers in detaining petitioner based solely on ethnicity. |
Immigration |
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H. Pregerson | Aug. 31, 2017 |
15-70155
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Mejia v. Sessions
Petitioner’s appeal improperly dismissed where immigration judge failed to inquire further into petitioner’s competency after he showed signs of mental incompetency. |
Immigration |
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E. Davila | Aug. 30, 2017 |
14-72003
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Marinelarena v. Sessions
Petitioner cannot use inconclusive record to carry burden of proof where petitioner attempts to demonstrate eligibility for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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S. Graber | Aug. 24, 2017 |
15-70885
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Sales v. Sessions
California conviction for aiding and abetting murder under natural and probable consequences theory qualifies as aggravated felony for purposes of removal. |
Immigration |
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M. Schroeder | Aug. 21, 2017 |
11-72422
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Lozano-Arredondo v. Sessions
Petition for review granted, where record of conviction is inadequate to determine whether petitioner was convicted of crime involving moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
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R. Fisher | Aug. 9, 2017 |
13-71784
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Amended Opinion: Sandoval v. Sessions
Oregon conviction for delivering heroin does not constitute aggravated felony that would render petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 9, 2017 | |
14-71980
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DLS Precision Fab LLC v. U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Review largely denied over company’s challenge over administrative law judge’s summary determination of multiple violations of immigration law and penalties resulting therefrom. |
Immigration |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Aug. 8, 2017 |
13-73098
|
Sanjaa v. Sessions
Former law enforcement officer beaten for investigating drug ring that included parliamentarian's son does not qualify for asylum under CAT based on whistleblowing or persecution due to his status as a former officer |
Immigration |
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C. Bea | Jul. 24, 2017 |
16-35385
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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 | Jul. 7, 2017 |
17-55208
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Flores v. Sessions
Ninth Circuit upholds bond hearing requirement for unaccompanied minors, rejecting government claim that statutes invalidate key provision of consent decree. |
Immigration |
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S. Reinhardt | Jul. 6, 2017 |
14-72469
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Wang v. Sessions
Relief from removal properly denied where immigration judge’s adverse credibility finding was supported by substantial evidence, including anomalies in supporting documentation and applicant’s demeanor. |
Immigration |
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S. Ikuta | Jul. 5, 2017 |
15-1191
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Sessions v. Morales-Santana
Immigration laws differentiating unwed parent's ability to pass citizenship to child based on parent's gender is unconstitutional; high court declares applicable rule in the interim. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 12, 2017 | |
17-15589
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State of Hawaii v. Trump
Without making concrete finding that class of aliens poses threat to U.S., President may not employ Immigration and Nationality Act powers to bar entry by such class. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 12, 2017 | |
14-70452
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Ramirez-Contreras v. Sessions
California conviction for fleeing from police officer not categorical crime involving moral turpitude that would render petitioner statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 8, 2017 | |
16-54
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Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions
Defendant's conviction under California law for statutory rape does not qualify as aggravated felony under Immigration and Nationality Act so as to subject him to removal. |
Immigration |
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May 31, 2017 | |
12-73289
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Ledezma-Cosino v. Sessions
Changing course, Ninth Circuit denies petition for review of decision denying application for cancellation of removal, upholding "habitual drunkard" provision as ground for removal. |
Immigration |
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May 31, 2017 | |
13-72048
|
Diego v. Sessions
Where state law regarding sexual assault is divisible, and asylee found to have committed the portion pertaining to sexual assault with a minor, asylee rightly removable under modified categorical approach. |
Immigration |
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May 30, 2017 | |
13-72250
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Ayala v. Sessions
Extortion on the basis of a protected characteristic, e.g. membership in a family, can constitute persecution for asylum-seeking purposes. |
Immigration |
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May 2, 2017 | |
12-74027
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Minto v. Sessions
Petition for review denied, where petitioner properly deemed inadmissible immigrant lacking valid entry document at time of application for admission. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 18, 2017 | |
14-35633
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Ramirez v. Brown
Having temporary protected status provides pathway for plaintiff to obtain lawful permanent resident status under adjustment statute. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 3, 2017 | |
13-73455
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Eleri v. Sessions
No distinction between permanent residents and those with conditional status for purposes of applying felon bar to removal waiver available to spouses whose removal would cause hardship. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 27, 2017 | |
13-72682
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Bringas-Rodriguez v. Sessions
In en banc reversal, Mexican citizen raped repeatedly as a child for being gay establishes presumption past persecution for purposes of asylum hearing. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 9, 2017 | |
13-71784
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Sandoval v. Yates
Oregon conviction for delivering heroin does not constitute aggravated felony that would render petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 29, 2017 | |
12-70930
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Escobar v. Lynch
Petitioner erroneously denied relief from removal based on California conviction for witness tampering, which did not categorically constitute crime involving moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 22, 2017 |