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LOPEZ v. HOLDER
from an immigration judge's ("IJ") decision denying her application for withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"). We have jurisdiction under 8 USC § 1252. We review de novo questions of law, Cerezo v.
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:04A
CALDERON-MIJANGO v. HOLDER
from an immigration judge's decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"). We have jurisdiction under 8 USC § 1252. We review de novo questions of law, Cerezo v.
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:04A
BARTHOLOMEW v. BOENING
A single issue has been certified for appeal: whether the Washington trial court violated Bartholomew's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation by allowing two witnesses to testify as to hearsay statements that the victim, Colleen Annyas,
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:04A
RAMOS-GONZALEZ v. HOLDER
Irma Liliana Ramos-Gonzalez, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge's ("IJ") decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:04A
Obama Administration Steps Up Anti-Marijuana Battle
In Northern California, the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana has been told by IRS officials that it cannot deduct any of its business expenses from its taxes—resulting in the dispensary owing millions of dollars to the federal government.
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:04A
KILZI-MARDIK v. HOLDER
of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge's decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 USC § 1252. We review de novo questions of law, Cerezo v.
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:04A
SUTTON v. GAY
The district court denied Sutton's petition. (9th Cir. 2004). Sutton was not denied a "meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense" when the trial court refused to permit his cousin to testify. Crane v. Kentucky, 476 US 683, 690 (1986).
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:04A
Justice Jagdish Bhalla appointed Chairperson of PSHRC
The Governor of Punjab Sh. Shiv Raj V. Patil appointed Justice Jagdish Bhalla (Former Chief Justice Rajasthan High Court) as the Chairperson of the PSHRC under the Protection of the Human Rights Act, 1993 as amended from time to time.
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:03A
FRAZIER v. VILSACK
The limitations period begins to run when the notice is received, see § 2000e-16(c), and the district court applied a generous five-day presumption of mailing time to conclude that Frazier received the notice 91 days before filing this lawsuit.
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:03A
IN RE DAVIS
Davis filed for bankruptcy on October 25, 2007, before satisfying the Indiana state court judgment. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, Reeves filed an adversary action against Davis, seeking to have the $77000 judgment declared non-dischargeable
Updated: 03/15/2011 08:03A