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In re A.B.

55 Cited authorities

  1. Univ. of Tex. Sw. Med. Ctr. v. Nassar

    570 U.S. 338 (2013)   Cited 5,256 times   78 Legal Analyses
    Holding that application of the " ‘because’ of" requirement of Title VII's antiretaliation provision requires proof of "but-for" causation

  2. Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.

    557 U.S. 167 (2009)   Cited 4,509 times   83 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act's language "because of such individual's age," required plaintiff show "age was the ‘but-for’ cause of the employer's adverse decision"

  3. Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council

    467 U.S. 837 (1984)   Cited 16,045 times   505 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"

  4. INS v. Elias-Zacarias

    502 U.S. 478 (1992)   Cited 5,137 times
    Holding that central to the asylum statute is that persecution must be on account of a statutorily protected ground, making the assailant's "motive critical"

  5. Burrage v. United States

    571 U.S. 204 (2014)   Cited 959 times   19 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "results from" imposes but-for causation

  6. National Cable Telecom. Assn. v. Brand X Internet S

    545 U.S. 967 (2005)   Cited 1,180 times   41 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an agency is free within "the limits of reasoned interpretation to change course" only if it "adequately justifies the change"

  7. Barajas-Romero v. Lynch

    846 F.3d 351 (9th Cir. 2017)   Cited 567 times
    Holding that the proper standard for withholding of removal is " 'a reason' rather than 'one central reason' " and that the "a reason" standard is "less demanding"

  8. Parussimova v. Mukasey

    555 F.3d 734 (9th Cir. 2008)   Cited 501 times
    Holding that "persecution may be caused by more than one central reason"

  9. Khalili v. Holder

    557 F.3d 429 (6th Cir. 2009)   Cited 360 times
    Holding that the Sixth Circuit has jurisdiction over claims that were not properly raised to the BIA, but where the BIA nonetheless reached their merits

  10. Nahrvani v. Gonzales

    399 F.3d 1148 (9th Cir. 2005)   Cited 320 times
    Holding that several incidents of harassment, serious death threats, and minor property damage, none of which caused any physical harm, did not compel a finding of persecution

  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,432 times   91 Legal Analyses
    Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

  12. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,486 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  13. Section 1103 - Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General

    8 U.S.C. § 1103   Cited 821 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Granting the Attorney General power to "establish such regulations" and "review . . . administrative determinations in immigration proceedings"

  14. Section 208.13 - Establishing asylum eligibility

    8 C.F.R. § 208.13   Cited 1,776 times
    Recognizing that applicant can meet burden for well-founded fear of persecution by demonstrating a reasonable possibility of persecution against himself as an individual or a pattern or practice of persecution against persons in a group to which he belongs

  15. Section 208.1 - General

    8 C.F.R. § 208.1   Cited 46 times
    Stating that "[t]his part shall apply to all applications for asylum and withholding of deportation that are filed on or after October 1, 1990"

  16. Section 1208.1 - General

    8 C.F.R. § 1208.1   Cited 10 times
    Defining "persecution"