Ep. 276 - Precedential Decisions from 8/4/2025 - 8/10/2025 (PSG & anti-circularity; bond & flight risk; fee waivers; aggravated felony sexual abuse of a minor; asylee adjustment of status; intent to torture; certificate of service; diligence; hardship)

Hernandez Guardado v. Bondi, No. 23-92286 (4th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

• particular social group; women; anti-circularity not determinative; El Salvador

Matter of Akhmedov, 29 I&N Dec. 166 (BIA 2025)

• bond; flight risk; failure to timely file change of address EOIR-33

Matter of Garcia Martinez, 29 I&N Dec. 169 (BIA 2025)

• filing fees; fee waiver; presumptions

Garcia Pinach v. Bondi, No. 22-6421 (2d Cir. Aug. 4, 2025)

• misdemeanor sexual contact with a minor; NYPL § 130.60(2); aggravated felony; Loper Bright & star decisis; standard of review for equitable tolling

Wassily v. Bondi; Velasquez Arreaga v. Bondi, Nos. 22-6247_23-6289 (2d Cir. Aug. 7, 2025)

• adjustment of status for asylees; INA § 209; T-C-A-; statutory interpretation; definition of granted & status; termination of asylum status

Fiddler v. Bondi, No. 24-2604 (7th Cir. Aug. 7, 2025)

• CAT purpose; specific intent to torture; mental health; police shootings; Jamaica

Cortez, et al. v. Bondi, No. 24-9551 (10th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

• failure to sign certificate of service; ECAS; BIA rules; form instructions

Chavez-Govea v. Bondi, No. 24-9551 (10th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025)

• IJ asylum filing deadline; continuance; diligence; abuse of discretion; due process; motion to remand

Lopez-Martinez v. Bondi, No. 23-10105 (11th Cir. Aug. 6, 2025)

• substantial evidence and arbitrary and capricious standards of review; exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; Wilkinson; overview of standards of review; ADHD, denial of schooling, and whether medications are reasonably available

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