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Ep. 281 - Precedential Decisions from 9/8/2025 - 9/14/2025 (vacated conviction; statutory analysis; overturning IJ on discretion; claiming innocence; pretermitting asylum application; derivative citizenship; reopening - equitable tolling of time bar)

Ep. 280 - Precedential Decisions from 9/1/2025 - 9/7/2025 (material support of terrorism; Nigerian cooking; Loper Bright; mandatory detention horror; family & domestic violence type asylum; nexus; private actor persecution; bond; ignoring CAT claims)

Ep. 279 - Precedential Decisions from 8/26/2025 - 8/31/2025 (family-based particular social group; nexus; M-R-M-S-; derivative citizenship; continuance; hardship; FTCA; illegal third-country removal; Loper Bright; CIMT)

Moncada v. Rubio, No. 23-55803
Matter of Buri Mora, 29 I&N Dec. 186
Matter of O-Y-A-E-, 29 I&N Dec. 190
Matter of G-C-I-, 29 I&N Dec. 176

Guandique-De Romero v. Bondi, No. 24-1154 (4th Cir. Aug. 13, 2025) ineffective assistance; competence; fundamentally fair; wealth-based PSGs; women; family; reopening; prejudice

Rivas de Nolasco v. Bondi, No. 22-1176 (4th Cir. Aug. 14, 2025) women; Riley & PFR mid-proceedings; nexus; children & gangs

Alvarez Ronquillo v. Bondi, No. 24-1324 (4th Cir. Aug. 15, 2025) firearms trafficking; 101(a)(43)(C) aggravated felony; 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A); consideration

Matter of Salas Pena, 29 I&N Dec. 173 (BIA 2025) bond; dangerousness; police reports; cocaine trafficking

Hernandez Flores v. Bondi, No. 23-6714 (2d Cir. Aug. 14, 2025) ineffective assistance; failure to advise of qualifying relative; marriage in proceedings; continuance; Patel

Romero-Lozano v. Garland, No. 23-60638 (5th Cir. Aug. 12, 2025) withholding only; reinstatement; Riley; reinstate mandate

Montiel Rubio v. Bondi, No. 24-60392 (5th Cir. Aug. 13, 2025) collectivos; persecution; getting shot; death threats; gassed; Venezuela

Suchite-Salguero v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 24-1970 (3d Cir. Aug. 14, 2025) new & previous unavailable before IJ; former hearing; Kisor; harmless error; Chenery; baby during appeal

Roman Sanchez v. Att'y Gen. U.S., No. 242-279 (3d Cir. Aug. 15, 2025) GMC; barring testimony; Castillo-Perez presumption; DUI

Rivas-Jarquin v. Bondi, No. 24-2386 (7th Cir. Aug. 11, 2025) pattern or practice; medical professionals; opposition to Sandinistas; Nicaragua

Santos Mendoza v. Bondi, No. 24-2796 (7th Cir. Aug. 14, 2025) cancellation; psychological hardship to children; financial hardship; Wilkinson

Martinez-Martinez v. Bondi, No. 24-3281 (7th Cir. Aug. 14, 2025) commune violence; unable or unwilling; relocation; Honduras

Special Episode - Annual Supreme Court Roundup with Ira Kurzban (2024-2025 term)

Hernandez Guardado v. Bondi, No. 23-92286
Matter of Akhmedov, 29 I&N Dec. 166 
Matter of Garcia Martinez, 29 I&N Dec. 169 
Garcia Pinach v. Bondi, No. 22-6421
Wassily v. Bondi; Velasquez Arreaga v. Bondi, Nos. 22-6247_23-6289 
Fiddler v. Bondi, No. 24-2604 
Cortez, et al. v. Bondi, No. 24-9551
Chavez-Govea v. Bondi, No. 24-9551 
Lopez-Martinez v. Bondi, No. 23-10105 

Ep. 275 - Precedential Decisions from 7/28/2025 - 8/3/2025 (isomers; realistic probability test; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; due process & one-year asylum filing deadline; MS-13, experts & CAT protection; administrative closure)

Ep. 274 - Precedential Decisions from 7/21/2025 - 7/27/2025 (alienage; cooperation with U.S. government; competency; generalized violence; issue exhaustion; summary affirmance; U visa; discretionary relief; collateral challenge; due process)