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23-6094(Con.), 23-6238(Con.) United States of America v. Constantinescu UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT August Term, 2024 Argued: December 2, 2024 Decided: August 14, 2025 Docket Nos. 23-6094(Con.), 23-6238(Con.) UNITED STATES OF AME

MANION, Circuit Judge. Sever Vaduva was 25 years old when he left Romania in August 1993 and entered the United States on a crewman’s visa. He later applied for asylum. Although the Board of Immigration Appeals denied asylum, he has a leg up on most petitioners seeking review because the Board found that on at least one occasion Vaduva had experienced persecution while in Romania. Un

MARTINA SHERIFF, Petitioner, v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, Respondent. No. 08-1645. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued: September 21, 2009. Opinion Filed: November 24, 2009. Dennis Mulligan, Esq. (Argued) Nationalities Service Center 1216 Arch Street 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107-0000, Counsel for Petitioner. Susan B. Green, Esq. (A

OPINION OF THE COURT SMITH, Circuit Judge. Appellant Alket Voci, a native of Albania, appeals a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), in which the BIA affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ’s”) denial of Voci’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).

*475 WOOD, Circuit Judge. Mary Proscovia Nakibuka worked in Uganda as a housekeeper for a politically active family that openly opposed the governing regime. During the 2001 presidential campaign, soldiers loyal to the government attacked her employer’s house, beat Nakibuka, and threatened to rape and kil

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Petitioners Marina Koval and Valeriy Vagil seek review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA” or “Board”) that affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of their request for asylum. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we grant the petition for review, reverse the judgment of the BIA and remand the case for further con

FLAUM, Chief Judge. This matter is a Petition for Review of an Order of Removal issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) brought by Petitioner Mei Dan Liu, a native and citizen of the People’s Republic of China. Mei Dan fled China at the age of sixteen because, according to her, the local government officials believed that she was a follower of Falun Gong, the Chinese

Judge GREGORY wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. OPINION SHEDD, Circuit Judge: The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed an order denying David Wachira Ngarurih’s request for asylum but granting voluntary departure. Within the time permitted for appeal and shortly before the period for voluntary departure expired, Ngarurih filed this petition for review. Appl

LAY, Circuit Judge. I. BACKGROUND Jose Luis Reyes-Morales is a native and citizen of El Salvador. In January 1991, Reyes-Morales entered the United States and, on May 28, 1998, submitted an application for asylum with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”). In July 1999, the INS denied Reyes-Morales’ asylum application and referred the matter

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Detelina Vladimirova, her husband, Bisser, and their daughter, Moni-ka, seek review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (the “BIA”) affirming the decision of the Immigration Judge (the “IJ”) without opinion and denying their requests for asylum and withholding of removal. Ms. Vladimirova argues that “extraordinary circumstances” ex

WOOD, Circuit Judge. Petitioners John Gomes, his wife Jessie, and their two minor children, natives and citizens of Bangladesh, are seeking asylum in this country because of severe mistreatment they received as Catholics in the midst of that prominently Islamic country. First an immigration judge (IJ), and then the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), affirming without opinion, r

POSNER, Circuit Judge. We have consolidated for decision two petitions to review decisions by the Board of Immigration Appeals denying asylum. The petitions raise different issues, but are related in suggesting, together with other recent cases in this and other circuits, see, e.g. Georgis v. Ashcroft, 328 F.3d 962, 968-70 (7th Cir.2003); Kerciku v.

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Emil Roman and his wife Dochita are Romanian natives and citizens who seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision to deny their application for asylum under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) § 208(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a), and for withholding of deportation pursuant to INA § 243(h), 8 U.S.C. § 1253(h). Mr. Roman claims that

WOOD, Chief Judge. Otgonbaatar Tsegmed, a citizen of Mongolia, overstayed a non-immigrant visa and has been living in the United States since 2004. He came to the attention of the Department of Homeland Security in 2008, after his second arrest for Driving Under the Influence in Illinois. The government placed him in removal proceedings. He con-ceded that he was removable, but he filed an application with the immigration court

S. POWELL, P.J. {¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, the state of Ohio, appeals from the decision of the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas granting a motion to suppress filed by defendant-appellee, Christina E. Stover. For the reasons outlined below, we reverse and remand for further proceedings. {¶ 2} On November 7, 2016, the Clinton County Grand Jury returned an indictme

[Cite as State v. Stinebaugh, 2024-Ohio-2677.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT AUGLAIZE COUNTY STATE OF OHIO, CASE NO. 2-22-27 PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. THOMAS ALAN STINEBAUGH, OPINION DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Appeal from Auglaize County Common Pleas Court

[Cite as State v. Jordan, 2020-Ohio-4447.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT OF OHIO HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO STATE OF OHIO, : APPEAL NOS. C-190453 C-190459 Plaintiff-Appellee, : TRIAL NO. B-1900390 vs. :

ORDER Alfie Paske Toar, a native and citizen of Indonesia, came to the United States in 2001 to study at a school of ministry in Iowa. Two years later he filed an application for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture, citing a fear of persecution and torture on account of his religion (Christianity). An immigration judge considered Toar’s claims in light of an incident in 2000 in which Toar was att

ORDER Alfie Paske Toar, a native and citizen of Indonesia, came to the United States in 2001 to study at a school of ministry in Iowa. Two years later he filed an application for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture, citing a fear of persecution and torture on account of his religion (Christianity). An immigration judge considered Toar’s claims in light of an incident in 2000 in which Toar was att

[Cite as Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Herman, 2018-Ohio-3700.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT MONTGOMERY COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. : : Plaintiff-Appellee : Appellate Case No. 27854 : v.