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Fifth Circuit Affirms Conviction for Illegal Reentry, Denying Plea Withdrawal Based on Alleged Bad Legal Advice
This case involves Mr. Cardenas-Ramirez, who was convicted of illegal reentry into the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court should have allow...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Illegal Re-Entry Conviction, Finding No Prejudice from Alleged Faulty Deportation Order
This case involved Mr. Chavez-Echeverria, who was convicted of illegally re-entering the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the prior deportation order, which...
Fifth Circuit Affirms BIA's Denial of Motion to Reopen Immigration Case for Salvadoran Citizen
This case involves Mr. Fuentes-Pineda, a citizen of El Salvador, who sought to appeal a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that denied his motion to reopen his immigration proceedings....
Third Circuit Upholds Denial of Asylum and Withholding of Removal for Honduran Citizen
Josue Sanchez, a native and citizen of Honduras, sought to appeal a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that denied his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection un...
Ninth Circuit: State repair act doesn't violate federal antitrust laws
The National TPS Alliance (Alliance), a group of independent tire dealers, challenged South Dakota's "Motor Vehicle Repair Act" (Act), specifically provisions that they argued allowed manufacturers to...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Illegal Reentry Conviction, Finding No Prejudice from Prior Deportation Order's Alleged Padilla Error
This case involved Mr. Aguayo-Montes, who was convicted of illegally re-entering the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the prior deportation order, which was...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Illegal Reentry Conviction, Finding Prior Deportation Order Valid Despite Brief Explanation of Waiver Rights
This case involves Mr. Villafana-Mondragon, who was convicted of illegal reentry into the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the prior deportation order, whic...
Seventh Circuit Rules Florida Aggravated Assault Conviction Is Not a Federal 'Aggravated Felony' for Deportation Purposes
This case involves Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan, a lawful permanent resident, who was convicted of a felony in Florida. Under federal immigration law, certain felony convictions can lead to deportation. Has...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Conviction for Illegal Re-entry, Ruling Prior Assault with Deadly Weapon is a 'Crime of Violence'
This case involved Mr. Torres-Gonzalez, who was convicted of illegally re-entering the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the prior deportation order, which w...
Ninth Circuit Reverses Illegal Reentry Conviction Due to Lack of Notice in Prior Deportation Proceedings
This case involves Hector Cervantes-Torres, who was convicted of illegal reentry after deportation. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the prior deportation order was invalid because he was not ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms BIA's Denial of Motion to Reopen Immigration Proceedings for Untimeliness and Lack of Due Diligence
This case involves Eugenio Alonso-Juarez, a citizen of Mexico, who sought to appeal a prior order from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that denied his motion to reopen his immigration proceedin...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Illegal Reentry Conviction, Finding Defendant Was Informed of Right to Appeal Prior Deportation Order
This case involves Mr. Zamora-Guerra, who was convicted of illegal reentry into the United States after being deported. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the prior deportation order was invalid...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Reopen Immigration Proceedings
Rojas-Espinoza v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to reopen immigration proceedings for a citi...
Appeals Court Affirms Denial of Immigration Status Adjustment for Salvadoran Man with Prior Removal Order
This case involves Fredis Ortez Reyes, a citizen of El Salvador, who sought to adjust his immigration status to that of a lawful permanent resident based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen. Reyes had p...
SCOTUS: FAA preempts Florida law banning mandatory arbitration in detention contracts
The Supreme Court considered whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempted a Florida state law that prohibited mandatory arbitration clauses in immigration detention contracts. The case arose wh...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Reopen Immigration Proceedings
Rojas-Espinoza v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to reopen immigration proceedings for a c...
Eleventh Circuit Denies Asylum, Upholding Board of Immigration Appeals' Ruling on 'Particular Social Group'
This case involves Ishmahil Barrie, who sought asylum in the United States. He claimed he feared persecution in his home country due to his membership in a particular social group. The Board of Immigr...
Prior DUI conviction causing injury qualifies as a crime of violence for sentence enhancement in illegal reentry case.
This case involves a man, Rufino Robelo-Galo, who was convicted of illegal reentry into the United States. He argued that his prior conviction for "driving under the influence" (DUI) should not have b...
Court Affirms Denial of Inadmissibility Waiver for Extreme Hardship
Gamboa-Avila v. Hhs, decided by Federal Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the denial of a waiver of inadmissibility for a non-citizen seeking admissi...
Florida's 'no-hire' law not shielded from antitrust challenge
Pinilla Perez v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a complaint all...
Ninth Circuit Denies Habeas Relief for Ineffective Counsel Claim in Removal Case
Guevara-Serrano v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which soug...
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...
CAFC Affirms Denial of Asylum Reopening Based on Insufficient Country Condition Evidence
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 ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Reopen Immigration Proceedings
Rojas-Espinoza v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to reopen immigration proceedings for a c...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Reopen Immigration Proceedings
Rojas-Espinoza v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to reopen immigration proceedings for a c...
Ninth Circuit: Lewd conduct conviction qualifies as crime of violence for removal
Rene Lemus-Escobar v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of Rene Lemus-Escobar's petition for a wri...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Injunction Against Florida's Anti-Riot Law
Rojas-Espinoza v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by undocumented imm...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Iowa Law Criminalizing Transport of Undocumented Immigrants
IA Migrant Movement for Justice v. Brenna Bird, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimi...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Reopen Removal Proceedings
Perales-Munoz v. United States, decided by First Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings for ...
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...