Tagged #fourth-circuit
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Fourth Circuit Rules Vacated Criminal Convictions Nullify All Immigration Penalties
After Chevron's fall, the Fourth Circuit held that vacated criminal convictions have no immigration consequences, regardless of the reason for vacatur. Impacts removal proceedings in MD, VA, WV, NC, SC.
Fourth Circuit Rejects BIA Framework: Vacated Convictions Cannot Trigger Immigration Inadmissibility
The Fourth Circuit ruled that vacated convictions cannot render a noncitizen inadmissible, overturning decades of Board of Immigration Appeals precedent. Practitioners in the Fourth Circuit must now apply the new rule.
Fourth Circuit Upholds Limits on ICE Enforcement at Eight Houses of Worship
Federal appeals court affirmed preliminary injunction requiring DHS to follow Biden-era safeguards at eight specific churches, temples, and meetinghouses during ongoing litigation over rescinded 2021 policy.
Fourth Circuit Blocks Warrantless Immigration Enforcement at Houses of Worship
A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration's policy allowing ICE to conduct warrantless arrests at houses of worship violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The decision applies to the plaintiffs' houses of worship.
Zalaya Orellana v. Bondi: Fourth Circuit Rules EOIR Memos Not Legally Binding on Judges
Fourth Circuit holds that EOIR's OPPM 17-04 memorandum is internal guidance, not binding law. Immigration judges can recalendar and reassess reserved cancellation decisions without following memo timelines.