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In re J-G-P-

30 Cited authorities

  1. Taylor v. United States

    495 U.S. 575 (1990)   Cited 5,282 times   27 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the term "burglary" as used in the Armed Career Criminal Act was to be given its "generic, contemporary meaning" to avoid a scenario in which "a person ... would, or would not, receive a sentence enhancement based on exactly the same conduct, depending on whether the State of his prior conviction happened to call that conduct ‘burglary’ "

  2. Zetino v. Holder

    622 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2010)   Cited 1,442 times
    Holding that an applicant's "desire to be free from harassment by criminals motivated by theft or random violence by gang members bears no nexus to a protected ground"

  3. Reyes v. Lynch

    842 F.3d 1125 (9th Cir. 2016)   Cited 650 times
    Holding that the BIA's articulation of the social group requirement was reasonable

  4. Barajas-Romero v. Lynch

    846 F.3d 351 (9th Cir. 2017)   Cited 600 times
    Holding that the "a reason" is a less demanding standard than "one central reason"

  5. Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales

    468 F.3d 1159 (9th Cir. 2006)   Cited 100 times
    Holding that the crime of "knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult, or provoke" does not involve moral turpitude

  6. Latter–Singh v. Holder 

    668 F.3d 1156 (9th Cir. 2012)   Cited 59 times
    Holding that we lack jurisdiction over "the discretionary use of" power under § 1159(c)

  7. Uppal v. Holder

    605 F.3d 712 (9th Cir. 2010)   Cited 44 times
    Holding that, in determining whether a conviction under a criminal statute is categorically a crime of moral turpitude, the BIA first must identify the elements of the criminal statute and then must compare those elements to the generic definition of a crime involving moral turpitude and decide whether they meet the definition

  8. State v. Ziska

    355 Or. 799 (Or. 2014)   Cited 33 times
    Holding that the crime of unlawful use of a weapon does not require that the defendant "necessarily intend[] to injure the other person."

  9. Escobar v. Lynch

    846 F.3d 1019 (9th Cir. 2017)   Cited 9 times
    Holding that witness tampering, in violation of California law, was not a categorical "crime involving moral turpitude"

  10. Coquico v. Lynch

    789 F.3d 1049 (9th Cir. 2015)   Cited 7 times
    Holding that the BIA’s decision was not entitled to deference where it misunderstood the elements of a crime under California law

  11. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,655 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  12. Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens

    8 U.S.C. § 1182   Cited 9,900 times   69 Legal Analyses
    Holding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"

  13. Section 1229a - Removal proceedings

    8 U.S.C. § 1229a   Cited 6,391 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Granting a noncitizen the right to file one motion to reopen and providing that “the motion to reopen shall be filed within 90 days of the date of entry of a final administrative order of removal”

  14. Section 1229b - Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

    8 U.S.C. § 1229b   Cited 5,200 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”

  15. Section 39-13-101 - Assault

    Tenn. Code § 39-13-101   Cited 886 times
    Defining assault

  16. Section 13-1203 - Assault; classification

    Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1203   Cited 606 times
    Stating it is a crime to assault another person

  17. Section 708.1 - Assault defined

    Iowa Code § 708.1   Cited 548 times
    Requiring "inten[t] to cause pain or injury"

  18. Section 120.15 - Menacing in the third degree

    N.Y. Penal Law § 120.15   Cited 355 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Menacing in the third degree

  19. Section 30-3-1 - Assault

    N.M. Stat. § 30-3-1   Cited 113 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Stating that assault must involve an unlawful act

  20. Section 207 - Assault

    Me. Stat. tit. 17-A § 207   Cited 97 times

    1. A person is guilty of assault if: A. The person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury or offensive physical contact to another person. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; or [2001, c. 383, §10(NEW); 2001, c. 383, §156(AFF).] B. The person has attained at least 18 years of age and intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person who is less than 6 years of age. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime. [2001, c. 383, §10(NEW);

  21. Section 1240.8 - Burdens of proof in removal proceedings

    8 C.F.R. § 1240.8   Cited 312 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Applying "clearly and beyond doubt" burden to "proceedings commenced upon a respondent's arrival" or "[a]liens present in the United States without being admitted"