Designated for publication
- Cheejati v. Blinken, 23-40398, appeal from E.D. Tex.
- Ramirez, J. (Richman, Oldham, Ramirez), immigration
- Vacating judgment denying preliminary injunctive relief to nonimmigrants challenging the delay in processing their I-485 applications for adjustment of status from employment-based visas to lawful permanent residents, and remanding with instructions to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
- The Court held, under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, “that § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) prevents us from hearing a challenge to DOS’s and USCIS’s retrogression hold policies, as they are actions undertaken by the Attorney General and expressly left to his discretion under § 1255(a).”
Unpublished
- U.S. v. Jones, 23-11021, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (King, Haynes, Graves), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming 120-month sentence on conviction for bank robbery.
- U.S. v. Zoffuto, 23-11123, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Stewart, Southwick), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- Migdon v. 171 Holdings, L.L.C., 23-30281, appeal from W.D. La.
- per curiam (King, Ho, Engelhardt), Equal Pay Act, Title VII, employment discrimination
- Affirming summary judgment dismissal of sex-based pay discrimination claims.
- U.S. v. Deem, 23-30419, appeal from W.D. La.
- per curiam (King, Haynes, Graves), criminal, compassionate release
- Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
- U.S. v. Morales, 23-50277, appeal from W.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Richman, Oldham, Ramirez), criminal
- Affirming convictions related to their participation in a drug trafficking organization.
- U.S. v. Grijalva, 23-50496, appeal from W.D. Tex.
- per curiam (King, Haynes, Graves), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Blanks, 23-60544, appeal from S.D. Miss.
- per curiam (Jones, Southwick, Ho), criminal, compassionate release
- Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
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