"In this petition for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA” or “Board”), we address whether Petitioner Rigoberto Aguilar-Turcios’s conviction under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military... Read More

"We are asked to decide whether a conviction for possessing child pornography in violation of California Penal Code § 311.11(a) is an aggravated felony under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(I). We conclude that § 311.11(a) sweeps in a broader... Read More

Sandoval v. Yates, Jan. 27, 2017 - "Sandoval was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance under Oregon Revised Statutes § 475.992(1)(a). Oregon law permits conviction for delivery under this statute based on mere solicitation. Because... Read More

"The government appeals the dismissal of Xochitl Garcia-Santana’s indictment for unlawful reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. The district court determined that Garcia’s prior removal order was constitutionally inadequate because... Read More

Ramirez v. Lynch, Jan. 20, 2016 - "Our examination of the text of [California Penal Code] section 273a(a), the Shepard documents, and California case law reveals that the state need not prove that a defendant committed a violation of section 273a... Read More

"In this petition for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), we address whether Petitioner Rigoberto Aguilar-Turcios’ conviction under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) qualifies as... Read More

"Adhering to the methodology established by Descamps and our follow-on opinion in Rendon v. Holder, 764 F.3d 1077 (9th Cir. 2014), we conclude that a conviction under California’s theft statute is not an aggravated felony because it is not... Read More