20-2072·IMMIGRATION

Maira Madrid-Montoya v. Merrick Garland

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether agency took an excessively narrow view of nexus element in ruling that Petitioner's family membership was not "one central reason" for alleged persecution.

Argument Date

September 13, 2022

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)

Panel

Judge Agee

Judge Richardson

Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseMaira Madrid-Montoya v. Merrick Garland, No. 20-2072 (4th Cir. Oct. 31, 2022)

PanelAgee, Richardson & Rushing, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Aaron Caruso

per CA4 audio archive

Dawn Conrad

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued September 13, 2022 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-2056

Joseph Blackburn, Jr. v. Dare County

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

20-2072· This case

Maira Madrid-Montoya v. Merrick Garland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

21-1496

Ana Santos-De Jimenez v. Merrick Garland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Rushing

Opinions

Majority
by Agee
October 31, 2022
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Disposition

Court: denied
Normalized: Affirmed

October 31, 2022