Tagged #appellate-review
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Supreme Court Asylum Decision Heightens Appellate Deference Standard
The Supreme Court's unanimous Urias-Orellana v. Bondi decision requires federal appellate courts to defer to immigration judge factual findings and BIA legal rulings in asylum cases, narrowing the scope of appellate review and affecting circuit appeal strategy.
Supreme Court sets high bar for overturning asylum persecution findings
SCOTUS unanimously holds that appellate courts must apply substantial-evidence review to immigration judges' determinations of persecution, making it harder to overturn asylum denials on appeal.
Mata v. Lynch: Can courts review BIA denials of reopening based on ineffective counsel?
Supreme Court oral argument preview on whether federal courts can review BIA decisions denying motions to reopen removal proceedings when based on ineffective assistance of counsel claims—affecting jurisdiction, equitable tolling, and appellate remedies.