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Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Oct 7, 2025
Ahmed argues that “Bangladeshi landowners” qualifies as a particular social group. We will assume, without deciding, that it does. … The IJ found that Ahmed did not establish that his cousins “sought to overcome” his status as a landowner. A.R. 36.
Cited 0 timesUnpublishedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Feb 1, 2006
The Sixth Circuit case that the Tenth Circuit cites for this proposition, however deals with an IJ determining whether an immigrant qualifies for “extreme hardship.” See Valenzuela Alcantar v. … Gonzales Page 6 we nevertheless think it unlikely that Congress, intending, as it clearly did, to entitle illegal aliens to seek an adjustment
Cited 0 timesPublished145 F. App'x 122 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Aug 5, 2005
Although Vredevelt is able to satisfy the first two elements of this test, she cannot establish the remaining two elements by simply showing that she was qualified for the position and yet a male candidate was chosen. … two qualified employees.”
Cited 17 timesUnpublished600 Marshall Entertainment Concepts, LLC v. City of Memphis
375 F. App'x 513 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Apr 26, 2010
Denial of Injunctive and Other Relief The district court found that 600 Marshall did not qualify for grandfathering because it had not established that there had been lawful adult entertainment at 600 Marshall at … “This court reviews a district court's legal conclusions de novo and its findings of fact under the clearly erroneous standard.” Great Lakes Expl. Group, L.L.C. v.
Cited 1 timesUnpublished700 F.2d 268 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Feb 4, 1983
It did not establish rules of law to be slavishly applied. … Patterson as LDF attorneys as well as the fact that they are both highly qualified and experienced specialists in litigating employment discrimination cases.
Cited 0 timesPublished151 F. App'x 370 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Oct 6, 2005
Gonzales 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b) (stating that an applicant for asylum bears the burden of establishing that he qualifies as a refugee “either because he or she has suffered past persecution or because he or she has a well-founded … With regard to Eritrea, the IJ’s decision is clearly supported by substantial evidence.
Cited 0 timesUnpublishedMike Honey and Martha Allen v. Jon Goodman, Shelby M. Howard, and J. W. Shines
432 F.2d 333 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Oct 9, 1970
Justice Black stated: “The respondent here has intimated that the Act establishes only a ‘principle of comity,’ not a binding rule on the power of the federal courts. … In marked contrast to that of section 2283, the scope of section 1983 jurisdiction has been clearly defined.
Cited 15 timesPublishedAbinderbir Singh v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
340 F. App'x 312 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Aug 12, 2009
Following Singh’s appeal, the BIA affirmed the IJ’s decision, concluding that her findings of fact, including her assessment of Singh’s credibility, were not clearly erroneous. … The burden is on the applicant to establish that he or she qualifies as a refugee. 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(a).
Cited 0 timesUnpublishedSigall-Drakulich v. City of Columbus
156 F. App'x 791 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Dec 14, 2005
The District Court’s Decision The district court held that Plaintiff had established her prima facie case because she was able to show that she 1) was a member of a protected class (female), 2) was qualified for … permitted Brewer, also a male, to qualify for the position when he was previously not deemed qualified.
Cited 0 timesUnpublishedUnited States v. Joshua Saunders
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Jun 26, 2026
Because that qualified as ineffective assistance of counsel, the district court reissued the judgment to let Saunders file a delayed appeal. … Based on Saunders’s and his mother’s efforts, the district court found that “the record clearly establishes that but for” his attorney’s failure to file a notice of appeal, Saunders “would have timely appealed.”
Cited 0 timesUnpublished344 F. App'x 134 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Aug 25, 2009
Consequently, the district court clearly instructed the jury that it was to consider each defendant separately. … Welts in the groin area would qualify as a “physical injury,” as they are similar to a “cut, abrasion, or bruise.” See Perkins, 470 F.3d at 161.
Cited 2 timesUnpublishedUnited States v. Kevin C. Pearce, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Jul 18, 2024
The district court’s factual findings regarding Pearce’s role in the underlying offenses were not clearly erroneous. … Pearce argues that if he can establish that he did not engage in a continuing criminal enterprise, he satisfies § 4C1.1(a)(10).
Cited 0 timesUnpublished214 F. App'x 559 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Jan 23, 2007
I apologize for the respondent not having his fingerprints done but that [sic] was clearly no notice on our part to him to get it done, even though he was notified in the court and I can only say we dropped … The IJ’s Denial of the Motion to Continue 2 In addition to failing to obtain fingerprinting from immigration officials, Walters failed to submit DNA results establishing that he had a qualifying relative.
Cited 1 timesUnpublishedRezvan Karimijanaki v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Aug 28, 2009
Based upon this evidence, the IJ found that while Karimijanaki “may have strongly preferred her daughter not live alone, this preference clearly did not amount to an entirely inflexible prohibition.” … her immigrant visa or was married, we agree with the Board and IJ that the occurrence of these events was speculative and therefore lacked the “reasonable possibility” of occurring “within a short time period” required to qualify
Cited 0 timesPublishedUnited States Ex Rel. Hobbs v. MedQuest Associates, Inc.
711 F.3d 707 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Apr 1, 2013
court accepted the Government’s theory that “Defendants submitted false claims for payment of diagnostic tests with CPT codes that Defendants knew to be false given the express Medicare regulation requiring appropriately qualified … MedQuest’s actions at the Nashville-area centers clearly were at odds with the goals and aims of the Medicare program in several respects, and the Government has raised reasonable arguments in support of its claims.
Cited 32 timesPublishedUnited States v. Michael Smith
395 F. App'x 223 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Aug 31, 2010
SENTENCING The presentence report for Joshua established a base offense level of 34. … The government responds that the phone calls in question were clearly related to the drug conspiracy.
Cited 2 timesUnpublishedWalleon Bobo v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
665 F.3d 741 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Jan 9, 2012
The magistrate judge denied Bobo’s discovery motions on May 27, 2009, expressly finding that UPS had “appropriately complied with Plaintiff’s discovery request[s] by providing information [about] the sole employee [who] qualifie … UPS’s response to the Rule 59(e) motion, the district court denied it, holding that the magistrate judge’s order limiting discovery to Ronnie Wallace, the only similarly-situated supervisor as defined by UPS, was not a clearly
Abrogated on other grounds by University of Tex. Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, 133 S. Ct. 2517 (2013)Cited 178 timesPublished704 F. App'x 420 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Jul 26, 2017
Stat. §§ 218A.1412, 532.060(2)(c) (2001), they clearly count as serious drug offenses under the ACCA. … A defendant who is an armed career criminal under the ACCA, such as Pratt, also qualifies as an armed career criminal under the Sentencing Guidelines. U.S.S.G. § 4B1.4(a).
Cited 6 timesUnpublishedBrilliance Audio, Inc. v. Haights Cross Communications, Inc.
474 F.3d 365 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Jan 26, 2007
establishes that only musical works were considered susceptible to extensive home taping." … Since I do not read this provision pertaining to musical works to qualify the application of § 109(b) as a whole, I would find that the plaintiffs in this case have raised a claim of copyright violation, as the activities
Cited 62 timesPublishedGurpreet Singh v. Jeff Sessions
687 F. App'x 499 · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Apr 28, 2017
To qualify for withholding of removal under the INA, Singh must show a “clear probability that his life or freedom would be threatened in the country directed for removal on account of his race, religion, nationality, … But Singh clearly explained that Dr. Sood treated him “continuously” for one week, followed by intermittent visits for the rest of the month just to “check if I’m doing fine.”
Cited 1 timesUnpublished
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