Immigration-Asylum-Withholding of Removal-Proof of Government Inaction
Petitioner, a Guatemalan citizen, sought review of the BIA’s order affirming an IJ’s denial of petitioner’s application for asylum and withholding of removal. The BIA concluded that petitioner failed to show that […]
Immigration-Cancellation of Removal-Denial-Moral Character
Petitioner sought review of the BIA’s order dismissing his appeal of an immigration judge’s decision denying cancellation of removal Where petitioner failed to challenge the BIA’s determination that he lacked […]
Immigration-Asylum-Withholding of Removal-Convention Against Torture
Petitioner sought review of the denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Petitioner claimed that she had suffered physical and sexual […]
Immigration: Cancellation of Removal-Petition for Review-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Petitioner sought review of the denial of her request for cancellation of removal. An IJ ruled that petitioner was ineligible due to a Nebraska conviction that met the federal definition […]
Immigration: Removal-Exceptional Hardship-Motion to Reopen and Remand
Petitioner sought review of the BIA’s order denying his motion to reopen and remand removal proceedings. Petitioner unsuccessfully sought cancellation of removal based on alleged exceptional hardship to qualifying relatives. […]
Immigration-Removal-Violation of State Protection Orders-Sufficiency of Evidence
Petitioner sought review of the BIA’s order finding petitioner removable based on his state court convictions for violating protection orders and declaring petitioner ineligible for relief or protection from removal. […]
Immigration-Cancellation of Removal-Voluntary Departure-Petition to Vacate
Petitioner sought to vacate her removal order. Petitioner entered the U.S. illegally 20 years ago. After DHS initiated removal proceedings, petitioner applied for cancellation of removal and voluntary departure. The IJ denied the application […]
Immigration-Order of Removal-Cancellation of Removal-Overstay of Voluntary Departure Period
Petitioner sought review of the final order of removal. Petitioner, who overstayed his voluntary departure period, had moved to reopen his removal proceedings, alleging that he was eligible for cancellation […]
Immigration-Asylum-Withholding of Removal-Particular Social Group
Petitioner sought review of the denial of her application for removal, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Petitioner alleged that she was a member of the […]
Immigration-Cancellation of Removal-Extreme Hardship-Substantial Evidence
Petitioner sought review of the BIA’s decision to affirm the denial of her application for cancellation of removal, challenging the determination that she failed to show that her removal would result in […]
Immigration-Asylum-Withholding of Removal-Credibility Determination
Petitioner sought review of the denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Where the immigration judge found petitioner not credible regarding her allegations of abuse […]
Immigration-Asylum-Withholding of Removal-Cognizable Particular Social Group
Petitioner petitioned for review of an order of the BIA that dismissed her appeal of the denial of asylum and withholding of removal. Where petitioner failed to exhaust her challenge to the […]
Latest Opinion Digests
- Criminal Law-Second-Degree Rape-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Criminal Law-Witness Tampering-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Criminal Law-Post-Conviction Relief-Abandonment by Counsel
- Criminal Law-Filing Criminal Charges-Attorney General Aid
- Criminal Law-Civil Commitment-Sexually Violent Predator
- Criminal Law-Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Real Property-Prescriptive Easement-Public Right of Way
Legal Tech
- AI in practice: How new technology is affecting litigation practice
- Experts foresee legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
- Legal Decoder launches AI-powered billing analytics interface
Top stories
- 8th Circuit dismisses Liberty Mutual appeal over remand order in Missouri
- Elderly couple injured in collision settles with insurer
- 8th Circuit rejects tribal school funding appeal
- 8th Circuit reverses shoreline use permit revocation
- Missouri Bar committee seeks input on rural legal service gaps
- Appeals court orders new look at conversion therapy case following Supreme Court ruling
- Jury finds seat belt maker liable in $40.5M child injury case
- Injured motorist recovers policy limits, plus medical damages in under a year





