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Ep. 113 - Precedential Decisions from 6/20/2022 - 6/26/2022

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6/27/22

United States v. Taylor, No. 20-1459 (U.S. June 21, 2022)

  • Hobbs Act robbery; 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A); crime of violence; attempt; substantial step; realistic probability test

Menghistab v. Garland, No. 21-2099 (7th Cir. June 21, 2022)

  • changed country conditions motion to reopen; CAT deferral; review of foreign law; prima facie showing; Ethiopian citizenship; ethnic Eritrean; Ethiopia; Tigray War; Eritrea

Matter of Nchifor, 28 I&N Dec. 585 (BIA 2022)

  • deficient NTA; timely assertion of mandatory claims processing rule; forum shopping; choice of law; law of jurisdiction of detention; venue

Velasquez-Samayoa v. Garland, No. 21-70093 (9th Cir. June 24, 2022)

  • CAT protection; harm in totality; aggregate risk; Dr. Thomas Boerman; MS-13; 18th Street gang; tattoos; percentage of harm; Matter of J-F-F-; expert testimony; El Salvador