Asylum Law

Legal cases concerning U.S. asylum and refugee protection claims

1. Cam v. Nielsen et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 24, 2018)
3. DefendantsKirstjen NielsenJefferson Beauregard Sessions IIIL. Francis CissnaPlaintiffsCamDefense AttorneysU.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of WashingtonPlaintiff AttorneysMatt AdamsNorthwest Immigrant Rights ProjectAmerican Civil Liberties UnionJudgesRichard A. JonesInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Western District of WashingtonDepartment of Homeland Security
4. Case Tags: Immigration Detention;Due Process;Class Action Lawsuit;Asylum Law

1. Martinez v. United States Attorney General

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 25, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States Attorney GeneralPlaintiffsElder MartinezJudgesFrank M. HullJill A. PryorBritt C. GrantInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitBoard of Immigration Appeals
4. Case Tags: Asylum Law;Particular Social Group;Eleventh Circuit;Honduras Gang Violence

1. Asghedom v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 24, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsAsghedomInstitutionsUnited States Court of AppealsBoard of Immigration Appeals
4. Case Tags: Asylum Law;Immigration Litigation;Eritrean Asylum Case;Federal Appellate Review

1. Singh v. Sessions

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 13, 2018)
3. Original Case: Singh v. Sessions et al
4. VictimsSinghDefendantsJefferson B. Sessions IIIU.S. Department of JusticePlaintiffsSinghInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitBoard of Immigration Appeals
5. Case Tags: Asylum Law;Religious Persecution;Immigration Appeals;Burden of Proof

1. Al-Hallaf v. US Attorney General of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2018)
3. VictimsMoustafa Al-HallafDefendantsMatthew WhitakerPlaintiffsMoustafa Al-HallafInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitBoard of Immigration AppealsUS Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Asylum Law;Credibility Determination;Religious Persecution;Immigration Appeals