Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-71214
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Membreno v. Aschroft
Court lacks jurisdiction to hear petition of alien to reopen deportation proceedings. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 29, 2004 | |
03-583
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Leocal v. Ashcroft
Conviction for drunk driving causing serious injury is not removable crime of violence where offense doesn't require showing of intent. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 16, 2004 | |
02-71311
|
Cheema v. Ashcroft
Lack of evidence of terrorist activities warrants reassessment of plaintiffs' petitions for withholding of deportation. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-72978
|
Cazarez-Gutierrez v. Ashcroft
Alien's conviction for drug possession is not 'aggravated felony' for immigration purposes. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-74460
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Toro-Romero v. Ashcroft
Immigration board will reconsider whether alien is inadmissible because he committed crime of moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-74077
|
Zara v. Ashcroft
Ninth Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review issues not presented to Board of Immigration Appeals, even when case was streamlined. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
01-71596
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Arreola v. Ashcroft
Court transfers defendant's petition challenging his removal order on due process grounds. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-73216
|
Lagandaon v. Ashcroft
Alien's 10 years of continuous physical presence in U.S. makes him eligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-16945
|
Ferreira v. Ashcroft
Plaintiff is eligible for cancellation of removal because his drug possession conviction was not aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-70244
|
Perez-Enriquez v. Ashcroft
Alien's permanent residency was effective on date of adjustment, not date of application. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
02-71841
|
Mashiri v. Ashcroft
Asylum petitioner who shows past persecution does not have to prove that she could have relocated safely within home country. |
Immigration |
|
Nov. 2, 2004 | |
03-35548
|
Rivera v. Ashcroft
Jurisdiction exists to hear petitioner's claim of citizenship despite accepting deportation and waiving right to appeal immigration judge's decision. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 21, 2004 | |
02-73867
|
Hasan v. Ashcroft
Persecution by local politician who petitioner criticized in print for institutional corruption establishes past persecution due to political opinion. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 8, 2004 | |
03-30378
|
U.S. v. Garcia-Gomez
Because unserved portion of defendant's sentence was not 'suspended' court did not err in increasing his offense level. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 8, 2004 | |
02-73143
|
Njuguna v. Ashcroft
Refugee is eligible for asylum based on well-founded fear of political persecution in Kenya. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 6, 2004 | |
03-10660
|
U.S. v. Nunez-Rodelo
Alien who was deported before implementation of statute may still be sentenced under its 'removal' language. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
03-70342
|
Faruk v. Ashcroft
Asylum-seekers proved they suffered past persecution in Fiji on account of their mixed-race, mixed-religion marriage. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
02-72689
|
Li v. Ashcroft
Plaintiff's request for withholding of removal is denied for failure to demonstrate credible fear of persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
03-55095
|
Bellajaro v. Schiltgen
Court may review denial of plaintiff's application for naturalization but scope of review is limited to ground for denial. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
02-73473
|
Chen v. Ashcroft
Board of appeals may not summarily affirm immigration judge's decision because this would violate streamlining regulations. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
02-73951
|
Alvarez-Garcia v. Ashcroft
Excludable alien does not enjoy procedural rights afforded to deportable aliens. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
02-35727
|
Wong v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Plaintiff's detention-related claims against INS officials dismissed for failure to state claim. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 4, 2004 | |
03-72100
|
Reyes-Reyes v. Ashcroft
Immigrant who can show that he would be tortured by private individuals with government acquiescence qualifies for withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 29, 2004 | |
02-72302
|
Kaur v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge will reconsider asylum petition of Indian citizen alleging torture. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 28, 2004 | |
02-71311
|
Cheema v. Ashcroft
Lack of evidence of terrorist activities warrants reassessment of plaintiffs' petitions for withholding of deportation. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 28, 2004 | |
02-74419
|
Ndom v. Ashcroft
Asylum applicant proved past persecution despite not being singled out for harm. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 28, 2004 | |
02-74259
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Agustin Camposeco-Montejo v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's denial of asylum was improperly based on defendant's resettlement in other country. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 24, 2004 | |
02-70662
|
Lin v. Ashcroft
BIA should have considered expanded record presented by immigrant after original counsel failed to present it. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 20, 2004 | |
03-55095
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Bellajaro v. Schiltgen
Court may review denial of plaintiff's application for naturalization but scope of review is limited to ground for denial. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 8, 2004 | |
03-50244
|
U.S. v. Rivera-Sillas
Illegal alien is not entitled to counsel at deportation hearing. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 3, 2004 |