8/3/20
Matter of Reyes, 28 I&N Dec. 52 (A.G. 2020)
- categorical approach; aggravated felony; theft; fraud; NY Pen. L. § 155.40(1)
Orellana v. Barr, No. 19-70164 (9th Cir. July 28, 2020)
- CIMT; Cal. Pen Code § 646.9(a); stalking; Skidmore deference; single scheme of criminal conduct
Johnson v. Barr, No. 19-9550 (10th Cir. July 31, 2020)
- categorical approach; divisibility; Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-18-403.5(1), (2)(a); drug schedules
Gao v. Barr, No. 18-358 (2d Cir. July 28, 2020)
- asylum; credibility; religious persecution; China; Chinese Christians
Sathanthrasa v. Att’y Gen. U.S., No. 18-2925 (3d Cir. July 30, 2020)
- asylum; withholding; 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(e); family unity; Sri Lanka; discretion
Gjetani v. Barr, No. 18-60827 (5th Cir. July 30, 2020)
- asylum; political opinion; Albania; past persecution; standard of review
Deep v. Barr, No. 19-60391 (5th Cir. July 27, 2020)
- motion to reopen; changed country conditions; India
Marqus v. Barr, No. 18-4252 (6th Cir. July 30, 2020)
- deferral of removal; Chaldean Christian; Convention Against Torture; Iraq
Lasu v. Barr, No. 18-3550 (8th Cir. July 31, 2020)
- deferral of removal; Convention Against Torture; Egypt; South Sudan; minority clans
Alzawed v. Barr, No. 19-2425 (8th Cir. July 31, 2020)
- deferral of removal; Convention Against Torture; Iraq; res judicata