Ep. 270 - Precedential Decisions from 6/23/2025 - 6/29/2025 (birthright citizenship & injunctive relief; withholding-only review; CIMT; nexus; cancellation of removal - reserved decision & hardship; PSG definition; relocation)

Trump, et al. v. Casa, Inc., et al., No. 24-884 (U.S. June 27, 2025) 

•  injunctive relief in immigration cases

Riley v. Bondi, No. 23-1270 (U.S. June 26, 2025) 

• withholding of removal review; claims processing rule; 30-day petition for review deadline; FARO; final order of removal

Lainez v. Bondi, No. 21-6386 (2d Cir. June 23, 2025) 

• derivative citizenship; former INA § 321(a); establishing paternity through legitimation; Loper Bright; statutory interpretation; affirmative acts to establish paternity

Matter of Mayorga Ipina, 29 I&N Dec. 110 (BIA 2025) 

• CIMT; mandatory detention; bond; lewd and lascivious conduct; indecent exposure

Matter of C-I-R-H- & H-S-V-R-, 29 I&N Dec. 114 (BIA 2025) 

• nexus; identity of persecutors unknown; motive

Zalaya Orellana v. Bondi, No. 24-1111 (4th Cir. June 24, 2025) 

• reserved cancellation of removal grant; 4,000 cap; OPPM 17-04; Accardi Doctrine; 8 C.F.R. § 1240.21

Xiquin Xirum v. Bondi, No. 24-1413 (1st Cir. June 25, 2025) 

• cancellation of removal; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; normal hardship to children
• Immigrants' List

Mejia Ponce, et al. v. U.S. Att’y Gen., No. 23-14124 (11th Cir. June 23, 2025) 

• particular social group definition post-Loper Bright; prior panel’s alternative holding; limiting principles

Gurkirat Singh v. Bondi, No. 24-3091 (7th Cir. June 24, 2025) 

• low-level Mann party Sikh asylum claim; reasonable relocation as mixed question of law and fact; Matter of Burbano; India

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Chapters

• 3:20 Trump, et al. v. Casa, Inc., et al. (U.S. June 27, 2025)
• 9:13 Riley v. Bondi (U.S. June 26, 2025)
• 26:32 Lainez v. Bondi (2d Cir. June 23, 2025)
• 34:21 Matter of Mayorga Ipina (BIA 2025)
• 38:39 Matter of C-I-R-H- & H-S-V-R- (BIA 2025)
• 44:24 Zalaya Orellana v. Bondi (4th Cir. June 24, 2025)
• 51:12 Xiquin Xirum v. Bondi (1st Cir. June 25, 2025)
• 55:47 Mejia Ponce, et al. v. U.S. Att’y Gen. (11th Cir. June 23, 2025)
• 59:07 Gurkirat Singh v. Bondi (7th Cir. June 24, 2025)