Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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12-72668
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Rosales Rivera v. Lynch
Petitioner successfully challenges denial of cancellation of removal where his conviction for perjury is not crime involving moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 11, 2016 | |
14-55027
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U.S. v. Zhou
Denaturalization warranted where applicant committed crimes of moral turpitude within five year period before naturalization approval, though applicant was not arrested or convicted until after successful naturalization. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 8, 2016 | |
B267454
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Bianka M. v. Superior Court (Gladys M.)
Where minor's father's identity and whereabouts are known, court does not abuse its discretion by requiring minor to join father to pending parentage action. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 4, 2016 | |
09-71415
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Almanza-Arenas v. Holder
Mexican citizen's California conviction under statute that criminalizes both temporary and permanent taking of vehicle does not make him ineligible to cancel removal. |
Immigration |
|
Mar. 1, 2016 | |
12-71773
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Yang v. Lynch
Petition for review granted on a motion to reopen removal proceedings where BIA abuses its discretion by making credibility determinations based on the 'falsus' maxim. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 29, 2016 | |
12-72099
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Pena v. Lynch
Court lacks jurisdiction to review petitioner's challenge to expedited removal proceedings in view of jurisdiction-stripping provisions of 8 U.S.C. Section 1252(a)(2)(A). |
Immigration |
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Feb. 19, 2016 | |
13-70620
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Villavicencio-Rojas v. Lynch
Petitioner's expunged convictions of misdemeanor drug possession do not bar him from first-offender treatment under Federal First Offender Act. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 3, 2016 | |
13-70414
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Valencia v. Lynch
Petitioner unsuccessful in overturning denial of adjustment of immigration status under "grandfathering" exception for beneficiaries of labor-certification applications where substitution occurs after April 30, 2001. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 3, 2016 | |
08-72896
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Ramirez v. Lynch
Man is not subject to removal based on his California conviction for felony child abuse, which was neither a 'crime of violence' nor aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 21, 2016 | |
11-17948
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Hajro v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
District court lacks power to enforce prior settlement agreement where order dismissing case neither incorporated terms nor expressly retained jurisdiction. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 20, 2016 | |
13-74216
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Rizo v. Lynch
No deprivation of due process in removal proceeding, though immigration judge conducted the proceeding 'aggressively.' |
Immigration |
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Jan. 15, 2016 | |
12-72126
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Correo-Ruiz v. Lynch
Brothers who were otherwise inadmissible under 'In re Briones' has another chance at obtaining immigration relief if they can establish legitimate reliance on pre-Briones law. |
Immigration |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | |
09-71415
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Almanza-Arenas v. Lynch
Petitioner successfully challenges denial of cancellation of removal where vehicle theft under California Vehicle Code Section 10851(a) is not categorical match to crime of moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
|
Dec. 29, 2015 | |
11-73587
|
Jang v. Lynch
North Korean Human Rights Act Section 302 does not preclude finding that North Korean has 'firmly settled' in South Korea. |
Immigration |
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Dec. 23, 2015 | |
11-73725
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Viloria v. Lynch
Judicial review of Board of Immigration Appeals decisions is limited to final orders of removal, and 8 U.S.C. Section 1252(b)(5), is no exception. |
Immigration |
|
Dec. 22, 2015 | |
03-71369
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Mondaca-Vega v. Holder
Petitioner fails in challenging court's determination he was born in Mexico and not the United States based on asserted error regarding burden of proof. |
Immigration |
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Dec. 16, 2015 | |
12-72551
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Flores-Rios v. Lynch
In petition for withholding of removal, Board of Immigration Appeals errs in not addressing the family aspect of petitioner's social group claim. |
Immigration |
|
Dec. 2, 2015 | |
14-10484
|
U.S. v. Garcia-Jimenez
Prior conviction for aggravated assault under New Jersey law is not a 'crime of violence' under U.S.S.G.; court errs in applying 16 level enhancement. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 20, 2015 | |
13-72682
|
Bringas-Rodriguez v. Lynch
Homosexual man not entitled to asylum absent showing that Mexican government was unwilling or unable to offer him protection against rapists. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 20, 2015 | |
12-73469
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Mancilla-Delafuente v. Lynch
Nevada conviction for conspiracy to possess credit card without consent is categorically crime involving moral turpitude disqualifying petitioner from cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 3, 2015 | |
13-56706
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Rodriguez v. Robbins
Immigration judges must hold bond hearings for certain immigration detainees subjected to prolonged detention of six months or more. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 29, 2015 | |
12-56506
|
Munoz Santos v. Thomas
Order |
Immigration |
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Oct. 26, 2015 | |
11-17948
|
Hajro v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
District court lacks power to enforce prior settlement agreement where order dismissing case neither incorporated terms nor expressly retained jurisdiction. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 26, 2015 | |
11-71307
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Dimaya v. Lynch
Deportation statute defining 'crime of violence' suffers from similar constitutional defects as Armed Career Criminal's definition of 'violent felony' and is, thus, unconstitutionally vague. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 20, 2015 | |
12-72693
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Moscoso-Castellanos v. Lynch
Petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal because he stopped accruing requisite 10-year physical presence when he was served notice to appear in removal proceedings. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | |
14-50067
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U.S. v. Gonzalez-Flores
Prior removal order not deemed invalid where immigration judge allegedly failed to inform petitioner of his eligibility for voluntary departure because any such error was not prejudicial. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | |
11-73433
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Ruiz-Vidal v. Lynch
Charging document referencing methamphetamine, along with plea colloquy, gives clear and convincing evidence that state conviction involved federally-controlled substances, and rendered convict suitable for removal. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
11-73958
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Chavez-Solis v. Lynch
California conviction for possessing child pornography is not 'aggravated felony' because it is broader than any offense described under federal child pornography statute. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 7, 2015 | |
12-70724
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Zumel v. Lynch
Board of Immigration Appeals is vacated when it does not apply clear error standard of review to immigration judge's factual finding. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | |
12-72099
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Pena v. Lynch
Court lacks jurisdiction to review petitioner's challenge to expedited removal proceedings in view of jurisdiction-stripping provisions of 8 U.S.C. Section 1252(a)(2)(A). |
Immigration |
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Sep. 29, 2015 |