22-1322·IMMIGRATION

Tiger Cela v. Merrick Garland

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether noncitizens whose grant of asylum has been terminated remain eligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status under 8 U.S.C. 1159(b).

Argument Date

March 7, 2023

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)

Panel

Judge Agee

Judge Harris

Judge Quattlebaum

Citation

CaseTiger Cela v. Merrick Garland, No. 22-1322 (4th Cir. July 28, 2023)

PanelAgee, Harris & Quattlebaum, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Benjamin Winograd

per CA4 audio archive

Michelle Slack

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued March 7, 2023 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

21-1864

Williams Rodriguez Salgado v. Merrick Garland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Harris

22-1322· This case

Tiger Cela v. Merrick Garland

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Quattlebaum

22-1497

Michael Klein v. Stanley Campbell

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

Opinions

Majority
by Quattlebaum
July 28, 2023
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Partial Concurrence/Dissent
by Pamela Harris
July 28, 2023
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Disposition

Court: denied
Normalized: Affirmed

July 28, 2023