Ep. 69 - Precedential Decisions from 8/16/2021 - 8/22/2021 (categorical approach; jurisdiction; expedited removal; due process; false claim; credibility; serious nonpolitical crime bar; particular social group)

[2:16] Germain v. U.S. Att’y General, No. 20-11419 (11th Cir. Aug. 18, 2021)

• aggravated felony; INA § 101(a)(43)(P); relating to document fraud; 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a); cancellation of removal;

[9:22] Lopez-Marroquin v. Garland, No. 18-72922 (9th Cir. Aug. 18, 2021)

• Cal. Veh. Code § 10851(a); categorical approach; divisibility; aggravated felony; 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(G); Duenas-Alvarez v. Holder; Mathis v. United States

[16:59] Guerrier v. Garland, No. 20-70115 (9th Cir. Aug. 16, 2021) 

• jurisdiction; credible fear determination; expedited removal; colorable constitutional claim; due process; DHS v. Thuraissigiam

[24:16] Flores-Rodriguez v. Garland, No. 19-70177 (9th Cir. Aug. 16, 2021)

• False claim to U.S. citizenship; INA § 212(a)(6)(C)(ii); adjustment of status; due process; prejudice

[31:41] Dai v. Garland, No. 15-70776 (9th Cir. Aug. 20, 2021)

• Garland v. Dai; adverse credibility; presumption of credibility; deemed credible; persuasiveness

[34:15] Liang v. Garland, No. 18-2257 (2d Cir. Aug. 19, 2021)

• Asylum; withholding of removal; Convention Against Torture; credibility; factual omission; factual inconsistency; substantial evidence

[42:18] Sharma v. Garland, No. 20-70238 (9th Cir. Aug. 17, 2021)

• Asylum; withholding of removal; reasonable fear of persecution; Convention Against Torture; voluntary departure; jurisdiction

[46:29] Villalobos Sura v. Garland, No. 20-71839 (9th Cir. Aug. 17, 2021)

• Withholding of removal; serious nonpolitical crime bar; probable cause; INTERPOL Red Notice; Convention Against Torture; government acquiescence; El Salvador

[53:09] Plancarte Sauceda v. Garland, No. 19-73312 (9th Cir. Aug. 20, 2021) 

• particular social group; immutable characteristic; asylum; withholding of removal; Convention Against Torture; government acquiescence; venue

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