Comprehensive guide to Asylum Law cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Key Cases in Asylum Law
cadc · 2026-04-24 · Impact: 25/100
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Markwayne Mullin, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the distric...
ca9 · 2026-03-05 · Impact: 30/100
Chairez v. Mayorkas, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by asylum...
ca11 · 2026-01-05 · Impact: 75/100
Ginna Alejandra Gutierrez-Mikan v. U.S. Attorney General, decided by Eleventh Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the denial of asylum to Ginna Al...
ca2 · 2025-12-23 · Impact: 15/100
J.M. v. Sessions, decided by Second Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the denial of asylum to J.M., a citizen of El Salvador, who claimed p...
ca9 · 2025-12-19 · Impact: 25/100
Weldeyohannes v. State of Washington, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a habeas corpus petiti...
cafc · 2025-12-18 · Impact: 20/100
Mutakaber v. Secretary of State, decided by Federal Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mutakaber, sought to reopen his asylum case based on new evidence ...
ca1 · 2025-12-05 · Impact: 25/100
De La Cruz-Quispe v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by asylum seeker...
ca11 · 2025-10-30 · Impact: 65/100
Ariel Marcelo Bastias v. U.S. Attorney General, decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the denial of Ariel Marcelo Bastias's pet...
ca3 · 2025-08-27 · Impact: 25/100
Abdulmalik Abdulla v. Attorney General United States, decided by Third Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of asylum to Abdulmalik Ab...
ca3 · 2025-08-15 · Impact: 25/100
Josue Sanchez v. Attorney General United States of America, decided by Third Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of Josue Sanchez's p...
ca3 · 2025-08-14 · Impact: 65/100
Jose Suchite-Salguero v. Attorney General United States of America, decided by Third Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of Jose Suchite-S...
ca2 · 2025-08-07 · Impact: 75/100
Wassily v. Bondi; Velasquez Arreaga v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on August 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging New Y...
ca11 · 2025-08-06 · Impact: 45/100
Martha Martinez-Lara v. U.S. Attorney General, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) err...
ca9 · 2025-08-01 · Impact: 40/100
Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by asy...
ca3 · 2025-07-24 · Impact: 65/100
A. G.-G. v. Attorney General United States of America, decided by Third Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to reopen immigratio...
ca2 · 2025-07-08 · Impact: 25/100
Castejon-Paz v. Bondi, Cerrato-Barahona v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidates two appeals concerning the denial of asylum and...
ca3 · 2025-06-30 · Impact: 65/100
Hector Tipan Lopez v. Attorney General United States of America, decided by Third Circuit on June 30, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of Hector Tipan Lopez'...
ca1 · 2025-06-25 · Impact: 30/100
Xiquin Xirum v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on June 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the government, hold...
ca9 · 2025-05-20 · Impact: 25/100
Gonzalez-Juarez v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA) denial of asylum to a Salvad...
ca3 · 2025-04-10 · Impact: 65/100
Jathursan Thankarasa v. Attorney General United States of America, decided by Third Circuit on April 10, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of asylum to Jathur...
ca3 · 2025-03-11 · Impact: 15/100
Situ Wilkinson v. Attorney General United States, decided by Third Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to reopen immigrati...
ca11 · 2025-03-05 · Impact: 30/100
Marvin Laguna Rivera v. U.S. Attorney General, decided by Eleventh Circuit on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the denial of Marvin Laguna Rivera's pet...
ca9 · 2025-02-25 · Impact: 20/100
Meza Diaz v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which sought to...