Ep. 281 - Precedential Decisions from 9/8/2025 - 9/14/2025 (vacated conviction; statutory analysis; overturning IJ on discretion; claiming innocence; pretermitting asylum application; derivative citizenship; reopening - equitable tolling of time bar)

Hewitt v. United States, No. 23-1002 (U.S. June 26, 2025)

• vacated conviction; statutory interpretation; First Step Act

Matter of Garcia-Flores, 29 I&N Dec. 230 (BIA 2025)

• overturning IJ on discretion; claiming innocence; considering credibility of criminal court witnesses; sexual crimes against minors

Matter of H-A-A-V-, 29 I&N Dec. 233 (BIA 2025)

•  pretermitting asylum application; prima facie case for relief; extortion; material issue of fact

Myers v. Bondi, No. 23-3286 (8th Cir. Sept. 8, 2025)

• derivative citizenship; custody; child; VAWA provisions for children; material issue of fact

Garcia Morin v. Bondi, No. 24-60590 (5th Cir. Sept. 12, 2025)

• motion to reopen; equitable tolling of time bar; claims processing rule

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