Legal Opinion

Darlin Mejia v. Jefferson Sessions

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 5, 2017No. 13-73776Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Darlin Mauricio Mejia (“Mejia”), a native and citizen of Honduras, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration of Appeals’ (“BIA”) October 18, 2013 order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. Denials of asylum and withholding of removal are reviewed for substantial evidence. Singh v. Holder, 764 F.3d 1153, 1159 (9th Cir. 2014). Questions of law are reviewed de novo. Tista v. Holder, 722 F.3d 1122, 1125 (9th Cir. 2013). In the immigration context, mixed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. VenturaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Raul Barajas-Romero v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
  3. Carlos Bringas-Rodriguez v. Jefferson SessionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
  4. Baghdasaryan v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  5. Haile v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011

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