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Ep. 90 - Precedential Decisions from 1/10/2022 - 1/16/2022

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1/17/22

Takwi v. Garland, No. 20-9595 (10th Cir. Jan. 10, 2022)

  • explicit adverse credibility determination; rebuttable presumption; clean credibility; Matter of M-A-M- safeguards; Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC)

Diaz Ortiz v. Garland, No. 19-1620 (1st Cir. Jan. 10, 2022) (en banc)

  • asylum; evangelical Christians; adverse credibility; Gang Assessment Database; field interrogation observations; Boston police; inconsistencies; burdens; El Salvador; MS-13

Peulic v. Garland, No. 20-1587 (1st Cir. Jan. 11, 2022)

  • refugee adjustment of status; INA § 209(c) waiver; Matter of Jean; void for vagueness; assault with a dangerous weapon, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 15B(b); asylum; Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bonilla v. Garland, No. 19-1165 (1st Cir. Jan 12, 2022)

  • Record of Sworn Statement; reliability of government evidence; fundamental fairness; border interview; adverse credibility

Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, No. 19-60355 (5th Cir. Jan. 11, 2022)

  • reasonable relocation; exhaustion; motion to reconsider; transgender; homosexuality; Guatemala

Guzman-Torralva v. Garland, No. 21-3360 (6th Cir. Jan. 13, 2022)

  • ineffective assistance of counsel motion to reopen; Lozada; bar complaint

Jimenez-Sandoval v. Garland, No. 19-73193 (9th Cir. Jan. 13, 2022)

  • in absentia motion to reopen; notice to minors; Flores-Chavez v. Ashcroft

Togonon v. Garland, No. 19-71693 (9th Cir. Jan. 10, 2022)

  • INA § 101(a)(43)(E)(i); arson in violation of Cal. Pen. Code § 451(b); maliciously; mens rea; 18 U.S.C. § 844(i)