9th circuit

9th Circuit

Oshodi v. Holder (9th Circuit, January 26, 2012)
RAWLINSON, O’Scannlain, Cowen

Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the agency’s denial of asylum, withholding of removal and CAT relief based on an adverse credibility determination against the Nigerian petitioner and his failure to produce corroborating evidence. The Ninth Circuit had previously remanded the case for consideration of the REAL ID Act’s impact on the IJ’s findings and found that the BIA’s subsequent decision satisfied the mandate on remand.

9th Circuit

United States v. Melendez-Castro (9th Circuit, January 18, 2012)
Nelson, Gould, Ikuta (per curiam)

9th Circuit

Romero-Mendoza v. Holder (9th Circuit, December 19, 2011)

RAWLINSON, Fisher, Timlin (distct)

9th Circuit

Kwong v. Holder (9th Circuit, December 7, 2011)

CANBY, Smith, Bea

Summary: The Ninth Circuit affirmed the agency’s determination that the petitioner’s burglary conviction under California Penal Code § 459 constituted an “aggravated felony.” The Court affirmed the agency’s reliance on the abstract of the state court’s judgment that indicated that the petitioner had been convicted for first-degree burglary under the statute. United Statesv. Snellenberger, 548 F.3d 699 (9th

9th Circuit

Carrillo de Palacios v. Holder (9th Circuit, December 1, 2011)

(Superseding opinion issued June 21, 2011, 651 F.3d 969. Read original opinion and summary here.)

Summary: In its amended opinion, the Ninth Circuit removed its discussion on the retroactive application of IIRIRA and particularly 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(9)(C)(i)(I).