In re E-A-

13 Cited authorities

INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre
526 U.S. 415 (1999) Cited 809 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Board's construction of the statutes it administers warrants Chevron deference
Efe v. Ashcroft
293 F.3d 899 (5th Cir. 2002) Cited 415 times
Holding that where the adverse credibility finding is pertinent to the facts forming the basis of the CAT claim, it is proper to rely on credibility in denial of CAT relief
Khouzam v. Ashcroft
361 F.3d 161 (2d Cir. 2004) Cited 291 times
Holding that acquiescence "requires only that government officials know of or remain willfully blind to an act and thereafter breach their legal responsibility to prevent it"
Chay-Velasquez v. Ashcroft
367 F.3d 751 (8th Cir. 2004) Cited 169 times
Holding that issues not meaningfully argued are waived
Barapind v. Enomoto
400 F.3d 744 (9th Cir. 2005) Cited 151 times
Holding that a panel majority's decision concerning an issue presented for review is circuit law even if that decision was not necessary to the disposition of the case
Go v. Holder
431 F. App'x 557 (9th Cir. 2011) Cited 84 times
Holding that "removal order did not become final until the Board rejected all claims"
Urbina-Mejia v. Holder
597 F.3d 360 (6th Cir. 2010) Cited 58 times
Holding that former gang membership is an immutable characteristic
U.S. v. Farish
535 F.3d 815 (8th Cir. 2008) Cited 51 times
Holding that it was not a constructive amendment for the government to indict in the conjunctive, but secure a conviction on proof of one act alone
Wang v. Holder
583 F.3d 86 (2d Cir. 2009) Cited 19 times
Finding the "serious reasons for believing" standard satisfied based on applicant's admission
Berhane v. Holder
606 F.3d 819 (6th Cir. 2010) Cited 15 times
Holding that deference "does not require upholding a Board decision without regard to whether there is a reasoned basis for it"
Section 1158 - Asylum
8 U.S.C. § 1158 Cited 10,483 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"
Section 1208.17 - Deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture
8 C.F.R. § 1208.17 Cited 386 times
Stating that for an alien to be eligible for deferral of removal under the CAT, they must "ha[ve] been found under § 1208.16(c) to be entitled to protection under the Convention Against Torture"

In re E-A-

13 Cited authorities

Holding that the Board's construction of the statutes it administers warrants Chevron deference

Holding that where the adverse credibility finding is pertinent to the facts forming the basis of the CAT claim, it is proper to rely on credibility in denial of CAT relief

Holding that acquiescence "requires only that government officials know of or remain willfully blind to an act and thereafter breach their legal responsibility to prevent it"

Holding that issues not meaningfully argued are waived

Holding that a panel majority's decision concerning an issue presented for review is circuit law even if that decision was not necessary to the disposition of the case

Holding that "removal order did not become final until the Board rejected all claims"

Holding that former gang membership is an immutable characteristic

Holding that it was not a constructive amendment for the government to indict in the conjunctive, but secure a conviction on proof of one act alone

Finding the "serious reasons for believing" standard satisfied based on applicant's admission

Holding that deference "does not require upholding a Board decision without regard to whether there is a reasoned basis for it"

Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

Stating that for an alien to be eligible for deferral of removal under the CAT, they must "ha[ve] been found under § 1208.16(c) to be entitled to protection under the Convention Against Torture"