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Ep. 106 - Precedential Decisions from 5/2/2022 - 5/8/2022

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5/09/22

U.S. v. Begay, No. 14-10080 (9th Cir. May 5, 2022) (en banc)

  • crime of violence; recklessness; Borden

Udo v. Garland, No. 20-70078 (9th Cir. May 4, 2022)

  • credibility; frivolous asylum finding; deliberate fabrication; materiality; gay men; homosexuality; consideration of all evidence; adverse credibility and Convention Against Torture; Nigeria

Matter of German Santos, 28 I&N Dec. 552 (BIA 2022)

  • Penn. Cons. Stat. § 780-113(a)(30); INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i); divisibility; sentence enhancement; modified categorical approach; non-LPR cancellation; DUI; discretion; Matter of Laguerre

Alvarez v. Garland, No. 22-6021 (2d Cir. May 5, 2022)

  • violation of a court protection order; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(ii); in forma pauperis motion; first-degree contempt of court in violation of N.Y. Penal L. § 215.51; circumstance specific approach