| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-10480 | U.S. v. Rivera-Gomez Resisting arrest conviction associated with defendant’s attempt to avoid detection of illegal reentry should be calculated as offense characteristic for sentencing purposes. | Immigration |  | Feb. 3, 2011 | |
| 04-76624 | Sharma v. Holder Petitioner is ineligible for asylum when persecution was not on account of his political views but to force his father from publishing his book. | Immigration |  | Feb. 2, 2011 | |
| 07-72316 | Rangel-Zuazo v. Holder Age of offender at time of offense does not play role in determining whether juvenile offender has 'conviction' for purposes of INA. | Immigration |  | Feb. 1, 2011 | |
| 07-70949 | Young v. Holder Petitioner’s guilty plea to overly-inclusive statute does not establish grounds for removability absent specific acts to prove conviction was for aggravated felony. | Immigration |  | Jan. 31, 2011 | |
| 07-74277 | Mejia-Hernandez v. Holder BIA's reversal of immigration judge’s sua sponte reopening of petitioner’s case is unreviewable in federal court for absence of sufficient standard. | Immigration |  | Jan. 28, 2011 | |
| 08-72516 | Teposte v. Holder Conviction for shooting at inhabited vehicle requires only reckless intent under California law, and is not categorically ‘crime of violence’ subjecting defendant to removal. | Immigration |  | Jan. 21, 2011 | |
| 06-73335 | Viridiana v. Holder Asylum application filed three months after deadline due to fraud by immigration consultant warrants statutory tolling of deadline. | Immigration |  | Jan. 20, 2011 | |
| 06-73365 | Li v. Holder Denial of asylum application due to adverse credibility finding is improperly based on perception of petitioner's ignorance of religious doctrine. | Immigration |  | Jan. 20, 2011 | |
| 10-70087 | Rosas-Castaneda v. Holder Denial of petition for cancellation of removal is erroneous since record of conviction was inconclusive as to whether conviction was for aggravated felony. | Immigration |  | Jan. 4, 2011 | |
| 06-74213 | Rizk v. Holder Immigration judge’s adverse credibility determination is supported by petitioner’s inconsistent testimony and lack of evidence to show he was being persecuted. | Immigration |  | Jan. 3, 2011 | |
| 09-56089 | Cabaccang v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Court lacks jurisdiction to determine denial of immigrant status adjustment where removal proceedings are pending and decision is not final. | Immigration |  | Dec. 29, 2010 | |
| 03-73648 | Ledezma-Galicia v. Holder Alien convicted of sexually abusing 10-year-old girl before Nov. 18, 1988 is not removable as alien convicted of aggravated felony. | Immigration |  | Dec. 22, 2010 | |
| 06-71794 | She v. Holder Immigration judge fails to adequately describe finding of firm resettlement and why alien did not meet burden of proof. | Immigration |  | Dec. 14, 2010 | |
| 06-71848 | Ocampo v. Holder Removal order granting voluntary departure becomes final after Board of Immigration Appeals affirms determination, not after petitioner overstays departure period. | Immigration |  | Dec. 14, 2010 | |
| 05-70195 | Tijani v. Holder Credit card fraud in violation of California Penal Code Section 532a(1) constitutes crime of moral turpitude, which makes alien removable. | Immigration |  | Dec. 6, 2010 | |
| 08-10480 | U.S. v. Rivera-Gomez Resisting arrest conviction associated with defendant’s attempt to avoid detection of illegal reentry should be calculated as offense characteristic for sentencing purposes. | Immigration |  | Dec. 6, 2010 | |
| 06-71565 | Javhlan v. Holder Petitioner is entitled to asylum where evidence is presented of repeated and ongoing threats of serious harm in country of origin. | Immigration |  | Dec. 5, 2010 | |
| 09-71987 | Dent v. Holder Aliens have due process rights in deportation proceedings, including access to all documents not considered confidential pertaining to admission or presence in U.S. | Immigration |  | Nov. 9, 2010 | |
| 05-75210 | Saavedra-Figueroa v. Holder Misdemeanor false imprisonment conviction is not crime of moral turpitude subjecting defendant to removability where intent was not base, vile, or depraved. | Immigration |  | Nov. 7, 2010 | |
| 08-73835 | Arredondo v. Holder BIA fails to engage in substantive analysis of decision to dismiss appeal and decline to affirm denial of application for cancellation of removal. | Immigration |  | Nov. 2, 2010 | |
| 06-72510 | Valadez-Munoz v. Holder Alien is removable where continuity of domicile is broken by alien’s choice to return to native country in lieu of immigration proceedings. | Immigration |  | Oct. 28, 2010 | |
| 06-72865 | Mendoza v. Holder Robbery under California Penal Code Section 211 is crime involving moral turpitude for purposes of Immigration and Nationality Act. | Immigration |  | Oct. 27, 2010 | |
| 08-72516 | Teposte v. Holder Conviction for shooting at inhabited vehicle requires only reckless intent under California law, and is not categorically ‘crime of violence’ subjecting defendant to removal. | Immigration |  | Oct. 26, 2010 | |
| 06-72609 | Edu v. Holder Petitioner does not have to give up political activity to avoid torture and obtain deferral of removal. | Immigration |  | Oct. 26, 2010 | |
| 09-72358 | Cortez-Guillen v. Holder State coercion offense is not federal ‘crime of violence’ under categorical approach where threat may be nonviolent to support conviction. | Immigration |  | Oct. 5, 2010 | |
| 09-50059 | U.S. v. Ramos Removal through stipulated removal program violates due process where waiver of rights was not adequately explained. | Immigration |  | Sep. 27, 2010 | |
| 05-75622 | Saval v. Holder Derivative applicant spouse on deceased spouse's asylum application is not entitled to relief where adverse credibility finding as to deceased spouse was supported. | Immigration |  | Sep. 24, 2010 | |
| 05-75936 | Vukmirovic v. Holder Exceptional circumstances exist to warrant rescission of in absentia deportation order where alien's asylum application had not been decided after two decades. | Immigration |  | Sep. 9, 2010 | |
| 05-73517 | Galindo-Romero v. Holder Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review cancellation of removal if neither BIA nor Immigration Judge ever issued final order of removal. | Immigration |  | Sep. 3, 2010 | |
| 08-74483 | Camacho-Cruz v. Holder Conviction for assault with deadly weapon under Nevada Revised Statutes Section 200.471 constitutes 'crime of violence,' which makes alien removable. | Immigration |  | Sep. 3, 2010 | 
 

 
