Urias-Orellana v. Bondi

Decided No. 24-777 · OT 2025
First Circuit Nov 14, 2024 Petition Jan 17, 2025 Cert granted Jun 30, 2025 Argument Dec 1, 2025 Decision Mar 4, 2026
Below: Nov 14, 2024 opinion →

A case examining the standard of review of a federal court of appeals when considering a persecution determination by the Board of Immigration Appeals.

The Court unanimously affirmed, stating that “[t]he statute requires application of the substantial-evidence standard to the agency’s conclusion that a given set of undisputed facts does not constitute persecution.”

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