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Ep. 111 - Precedential Decisions from 6/6/2022 - 6/12/2022

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6/13/22

USA v. Castillo, No. 21-527 (2d Cir. June 8, 2022)

  • crime of violence; attempt; violent force; attempted second-degree gang assault in violation of N.Y. Pen. L. §§ 120.06 and 110.00; legal impossibility

Flores-Alonso v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 19-14058 (11th Cir. June 6, 2022)

  • non-LPR cancellation of removal under INA § 240A(b); exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Patel; reasoned consideration
  • Donate to Immigrant’s List

Vasquez-Borjas v. Garland, No. 17-70867 (9th Cir. June 6, 2022)

  • CIMT; Cal. Pen. Code § 472; forgery; intent to defraud; social security card; rule of the last antecedent; exhaustion; Matter of Burbano

Mendoza-Garcia v. Garland, No. 20-73583 (9th Cir. June 10, 2022)

  • first-degree burglary of a dwelling; Or. Rev. Stat.§ 164.225; aggravated felony theft offense; INA § 101(a)(43)(G); divisibility; Oregon occupied dwelling; particularly serious crime; case-by-case analysis

Fosu v. Garland, No. 20-60749 (5th Cir. June 7, 2022)

  • prison mailbox rule; conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349; INA § 101(a)(43)(U)/(M); restitution; loss to the victim

Monsonyem v. Garland, No. 20-60952 (5th Cir. June 7, 2022)

  • crime of child abuse; INA § 237(a)(2)(E)(i); Tex. Pen. Code § 22.04(a)(3); divisibility; affirmative defense; jury instructions; Mathis peak