22-1808·IMMIGRATION
Jose Lopez-Benitez v. Merrick Garland
Affirmed
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether Petitioner demonstrated nexus between extortion and family-based particular social group; other issues.
Argument Date
October 24, 2023
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
III
Courtroom
Blue Courtroom (Room 339)
Panel
Judge Wilkinson
Judge Agee
Judge Richardson
Citation
CaseJose Lopez-Benitez v. Merrick Garland, No. 22-1808 (4th Cir. Jan. 30, 2024)
PanelWilkinson, Agee & Richardson, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued October 24, 2023 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
20-6767
United States v. Cesar Castillo
Authored by Per Curiam
21-7257
United States v. Dearnta Thomas
Authored by Judge Wilkinson
22-1808· This case
Jose Lopez-Benitez v. Merrick Garland
Authored by Judge Richardson
22-6607
United States v. Angel Centeno-Morales
Authored by Judge Agee
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗January 30, 2024Majorityby Richardson
Disposition
- Court
- denied
- Normalized
- Affirmed
January 30, 2024