20-1762·IMMIGRATION

Zoila Sorto-Guzman v. Merrick Garland

Remanded

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether single death threat on account of religion amounts to persecution; other issues.

Argument Date

May 3, 2022

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Tweed Courtroom (Room 414-D)

Panel

Judge King

Judge Wynn

Judge Floyd

Citation

CaseZoila Sorto-Guzman v. Merrick Garland, No. 20-1762 (4th Cir. Aug. 3, 2022)

PanelKing, Wynn & Floyd, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Jeremy McKinney

per CA4 audio archive

Paul Fiorino

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued May 3, 2022 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-1762· This case

Zoila Sorto-Guzman v. Merrick Garland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Floyd

20-4095

United States v. David Miller

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

20-7144

United States v. Brooks Lesane

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

21-6553

Gary Wall v. E. Rasnick

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

Opinions

Majority
by Floyd
August 3, 2022
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Disposition

Court: granted and remanded
Normalized: Remanded

August 3, 2022