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Ninth Circuit Upholds Federal Authority Over Immigration Enforcement
United States v. State of California, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Asylum Program, Denies Injunction
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...
Fifth Circuit Blocks Texas SB4 Immigration Law, Citing Federal Preemption
La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether Texas's SB4 immigration ...
Undocumented immigrants fail to block employer immigration status verification law
Bonilla-Espinoza v. Bondi, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
Court Denies Asylum to Salvadoran Citizen Over Gang and Political Opinion Claims
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...
Asylum Seekers Denied Preliminary Injunction Over Notice Delays
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...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas's Operation Lone Star Against Free Speech Challenge
La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injuncti...
South Dakota's E-Verify law preempted by federal immigration law
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. Kristi Noem, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The C...
Third Circuit Denies Asylum to Gang Member Who Refused to Participate
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...
Third Circuit Vacates BIA Asylum Denial for Reconsideration of Social Group Membership
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...
Eleventh Circuit Denies Asylum to Victim of Domestic Violence
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...
Ninth Circuit Denies Asylum Seekers' Bid for EADs Amidst Policy Challenge
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...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms EB-5 Visa Denial for Regional Center
Sunshine State Regional Center, Inc. v. Director, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit revie...
Fifth Circuit Blocks Texas SB4 Immigration Law
United States v. State of Texas, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed Texas's challenge to the federal government's authority to en...
Eleventh Circuit Remands Asylum Case for Reconsideration of Social Group Membership
Maria Mejia Ponce v. U.S. Attorney General, decided by Eleventh Circuit on June 23, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the denial of Maria Mejia Ponce's petition for a...
Texas AG's attempt to shut down migrant aid group blocked by Fifth Circuit
Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., in His Official Capacity as Texas Attorney General, and the State of Texas v. Annunciation House, Inc., decided by Texas Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, resulted in a plaint...
Ninth Circuit Blocks South Dakota's Immigration Law
Al Otro Lado v. Kristi Noem, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 14, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's decision regarding a challenge to South Dakota...
Third Circuit Vacates Asylum Denial Over Nexus Requirement
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...