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Ep. 214 - Precedential Decisions from 5/28/2024 - 6/2/2024

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6/3/24

Huynh v. Garland, No. 23-1318 (8th Cir. May 28, 2024)

  • sexual abuse of a minor aggravated felony; possession of child pornography; INA § 101(A)(43)(a); Iowa Code § 728.12(3); INA § 101(a)(43)(L); CIMT; realistic provability and case exemplars

Lopez-Sorto v. Garland, No. 21-2107 (4th Cir. May 31, 2024)

  • CAT protection; mootness and physical removal; ICE’s Facilitation of Return Policy; reverting back to LPR status;  Rodriguez-AriasJ-F-F-; aggregating torture; El Salvador; expert testimony

Stankiewicz v. Garland, No. 21-6265 (2d Cir. May 31, 2024)

  • relating to controlled substance; closes match for generic offense; INA § 101(a)(43)(B);  Matter of Rosa; distributing a controlled substance on or near school property, in violation of N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-7; 21 U.S.C. § 841; 21 U.S.C. § 860; double jeopardy and different sentences don’t necessarily mean divisibility;  Mathis peak last resort; jury instructions with fill in the blank for drug

Black v. Decker, No. 20-3224 (2d Cir. May 31, 2024)

  • mandatory detention; INA § 236(c); Mathews Test; government interest; ability to pay and alternative means; bond hearing;  Jennings; prolonged detention