Legal Opinion
Urbina-Mejia v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 5, 2010No. 09-3567PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J., joined by Moore, J.,
SILER, J. (p. 370), delivered a separate opinion concurring with Parts L, II., and III.C. of the majority and concurring in the judgment.
OPINION
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR„ Circuit Judge.
Jose Luis Urbina-Mejia seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming an immigration judge’s denial of his applications for withholding of removal under section 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1231. The Board of Immigration Appeals erred in finding that Urbina-Mejia was not a member of a particular social group for which he would likely be subject to persecution should he be…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. StevicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Aguirre-AguirreSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- ACOSTABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1985
- Khalili v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
- Rolando Augustine Castellano-Chacon v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by47 opinions
- W-G-RBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2014
- Crespin-Valladares v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
- Antonio A. Gonzalez v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
- Julio Martinez v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
- Elias Umana-Ramos v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
42 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.