United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

26 August 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigration law | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

23 July 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Minority rights - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Threats / Intimidation | Countries: Bulgaria - United States of America

The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of the Board’s denial of a motion to reconsider its prior dismissal of an appeal.

20 May 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice | Countries: Philippines - United States of America

31 December 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Forced sterilization / Abortion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: China - United States of America

4 December 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Security forces | Countries: Bulgaria - United States of America

6 November 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Pakistan - United States of America

18 September 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

7 September 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Somalia - United States of America

Petition for review granted to determine whether claimant has a well-founded fear of severe mistreatment for reasons of his membership in the particular social group, “former Mexican army soldiers who participated in anti-drug activity.”

15 May 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

BIA's conclusion on the lack of a causal nexus rejected and case remanded.

15 May 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Mexico - United States of America