Cordero-Garcia v. Garland "This petition for review presents the following question: is dissuading or attempting to dissuade a witness from reporting a crime, in violation of California Penal Code (“CPC”) § 136.1(b)(1), “an... Read More

Pugin v. Garland ("Pugin II") See Chief Judge Gregory 's dissent: "I respectfully dissent from this court’s denial of rehearing en banc on the issue of whether to grant Chevron deference to the Board of Immigration’s ... Read More

Valenzuela Gallardo v. Barr (Valenzuela Gallardo III, vacating Matter of Valenzuela Gallardo, 27 I&N Dec. 449 (BIA 2018) ) "Because “obstruction of justice” under § 1101(a)(43)(S) unambiguously requires a nexus to ongoing or... Read More

Ortiz v. Barr "[In Ortiz I, this] Court determined that a conviction under Minn. Stat. Ann. § 609.50, subdiv. 2(2) [obstruction of legal process, arrest, or firefighting] is not categorically a crime of violence—and, thus, not an aggravated... Read More

Matter of Valenzuela Gallardo, 27 I&N Dec. 449 (BIA 2018) (1) An “offense relating to obstruction of justice” under section 101(a)(43)(S) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(S) (2012), encompasses offenses... Read More

Valenzuela Gallardo v. Lynch, Mar. 31, 2016 - "Augustin Valenzuela Gallardo, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty to violating California Penal Code § 32, accessory to a felony. An immigration judge (IJ) ordered him removed to Mexico, concluding... Read More

"Because the BIA’s decision does not demonstrate thorough consideration of petitioner’s case, offer sufficient support for its reasoning, and is inconsistent with its earlier pronouncements on crimes involving moral turpitude, the BIA’s... Read More

(1) A crime “relate[s] to obstruction of justice” within the meaning of section 101(a)(43)(S) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(S) (2006), if it includes the critical element of an affirmative and intentional... Read More