Monthly Archives: September 2017


Byron Rodolfo Recinos-Coronado v. U.S. Attorney General

Case: 16-12073 Date Filed: 09/29/2017 Page: 1 of 4 [DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 16-12073 ________________________ Agency No. A029-140-203 BYRON RODOLFO RECINOS-CORONADO, Petitioner, versus U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. ________________________ Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of […]


Juan Tomas-Antonio v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 17-1063 ___________________________ Juan Tomas-Antonio lllllllllllllllllllllPetitioner v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General of United States lllllllllllllllllllllRespondent ____________ Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ____________ Submitted: September 18, 2017 Filed: September 29, 2017 [Unpublished] […]


Hekmati v. Islamic Republic of Iran

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) AMIR HEKMATI, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 16-0875 (ESH) ) ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, ) REDACTED ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Amir Hekmati, a United States citizen, spent four and one-half […]


Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL State of California XAVIER BECERRA Attorney General _________________________ : OPINION : No. 14-101 : of : September 28, 2017 : XAVIER BECERRA : Attorney General : : MANUEL M. MEDEIROS : Deputy Attorney General : : ________________________________________________________________________ THE […]


Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 16-175 (BAH) v. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION The plaintiff, the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”), initiated this action, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act […]


Tao Chen v. U.S. Attorney General

Case: 17-11529 Date Filed: 09/28/2017 Page: 1 of 11 [DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 17-11529 Non-Argument Calendar ________________________ Agency No. A088-471-309 TAO CHEN, Petitioner, versus U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. ________________________ Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board […]


Rafael Martinez-Rodriguez v. Elaine C. Duke

Case: 16-60421 Document: 00514174694 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/28/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 16-60421 FILED Summary Calendar September 28, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk RAFAEL MARTINEZ-RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner v. ELAINE C. DUKE, ACTING SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF […]


Roberts v. Sessions

15-3960 Roberts v. Sessions BIA Straus, IJ A038 996 686 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT SUMMARY ORDER RULINGS BY SUMMARY ORDER DO NOT HAVE PRECEDENTIAL EFFECT. CITATION TO A SUMMARY ORDER FILED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2007, IS PERMITTED AND IS GOVERNED BY FEDERAL RULE […]


Mohamed Sheikh Ibrahim v. Attorney General United States

NOT PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ___________ No. 17-1599 ___________ MOHAMED HASSAN SHEIKH IBRAHIM, AKA Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent ____________________________________ On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Agency No. A072-377-286) Immigration […]