21-2367·IMMIGRATION

Bryan Molina-Diaz v. Merrick Garland

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Propriety of agency's analysis of "government control element" for asylum claim and of ineffective assistance of counsel claim as related to reopening; other issues.

Argument Date

September 27, 2024

Argument Time

8:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Associated Cases

23-1923

Panel

Judge Gregory

Judge Quattlebaum

Judge Berner

Citation

CaseBryan Molina-Diaz v. Merrick Garland, No. 21-2367 (4th Cir. Feb. 19, 2025)

PanelGregory, Quattlebaum & Berner, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Benjamin Winograd

per CA4 audio archive

Spencer Shucard

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued September 27, 2024 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

21-2367· This case

Bryan Molina-Diaz v. Merrick Garland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Quattlebaum

23-4339

United States v. Christopher Kuehner

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Berner

23-4607

United States v. Stephen Simmons

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Berner

Opinions

Majority
by Quattlebaum
February 19, 2025
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Dissent
by Gregory
February 19, 2025
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Disposition

Court: denied
Normalized: Affirmed

February 19, 2025