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- European Union (CJEU)· 2026
Kasan (C-138/26)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
refugeeasylum - United States (Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit)· 2026· Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Markwayne Mullin (25-5243)
US court opinion from Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued November 3, 2025 Decided April 24, 2026 No. 25-5243 REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES, ET AL., APPELLEES v. MARKWAYNE
united statesimmigration detention - United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2026
American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Civil Action No. 2025-0184)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MICHIGAN, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 25-00184 (AHA) v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, et al., Defendants. M
united statesimmigration detention - United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2026· District Court, District of Columbia
Hines Immigration Law, Pllc v. Executive Office for Immigration Review (Civil Action No. 2026-1018)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HINES IMMIGRATION LAW, PLLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-01018 (CJN) EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM O
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Board of Immigration Appeals)· 2026· Board of Immigration Appeals
M-K, 29 I. & N. Dec. 556
US court opinion from Board of Immigration Appeals. Cite as 29 I&N Dec. 556 (BIA 2026) Interim Decision #4182 Matter of M-K-, Respondent Decided by Board April 9, 2026 1 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) Th
united statesimmigration detention - European Union (CJEU)· 2026
Peordi III (C-11/26)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration; asylum policy.
refugeeasylum - United States (Board of Immigration Appeals)· 2026· Board of Immigration Appeals
Bolivar-Bolivar, 29 I. & N. Dec. 548
US court opinion from Board of Immigration Appeals. Cite as 29 I&N Dec. 548 (BIA 2026) Interim Decision #4180 Matter of John BOLIVAR-BOLIVAR, Respondent Decided April 10, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit)· 2026
Adolph Michelin v. Warden Moshannon Valley Correctional Center (24-2990)
US court opinion from Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _____________ Nos. 24-2990 and 24-3198 _____________ ADOLPH MICHELIN v. WARDEN MOSHANNON VALLEY CORRECTIONAL CENTER; DIRECTOR PHILADELPHIA FIELD OFFICE IMMIGRATION AND
united statesimmigration detention - 5th Circuit· 2026· United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. State of Texas
The federal government's dispute with Texas involving defendants granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 was at stake. The case involves the government's authority to grant asylum and the rights of asylum seekers.
refugeeasylum - European Court of Human Rights· 2026· European Court of Human Rightsfavorable
CASE OF PETRIGNANI AND OTHERS v. ITALY
Whether the applicants' criminal convictions and the subsequent confiscation of their property breached the principle of no punishment without law and the right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions.
No violation of Article 7Violation of Article 7 - European Union· 2026· Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
C-230/26
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
bordersasylumimmigration - European Union (CJEU)· 2026· Court of Justice of the European Union
C-125/26
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration; asylum policy.
borders-asylum-and-immigrationasylum-policy - European Union (CJEU)· 2026
Mutaron (C-166/26)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration; asylum policy.
refugeeasylum - European Union (CJEU)· 2026
Lodring (C-32/26)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
refugeeasylum - European Court of Human Rights· 2026· European Court of Human Rightsfavorable
J.B. v. Greece
Whether the applicant's expulsion from Greece would expose him to a real risk of treatment contrary to the prohibition of torture.
human-rightstortureeffective-remedy - European Court of Human Rights· 2026· European Court of Human Rightsfavorable
B.M. v. Switzerland
Whether the applicant’s detention after conviction was lawful and whether the applicant received an effective judicial review of that detention under the right to liberty and security.
Admissibility criteriaExhaustion of domestic remedies - European Court of Human Rights· 2026· European Court of Human Rightsadverse
K.A. v. Austria
Whether the applicant's detention as a person of unsound mind and the availability of judicial review of that detention satisfied the right to liberty and security.
human-rightsliberty-and-security - European Union· 2026· CJEU
C-21/26
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration; asylum policy.
bordersasylum-and-immigrationasylum-policy - European Court of Human Rights· 2026· European Court of Human Rightsfavorable
CASE OF KOVALENKO v. UKRAINE
Whether the applicant was subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment and whether the authorities conducted an effective investigation, contrary to the prohibition of torture.
Admissibility criteriaRatione personaeViolation of Article 35 - United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2026· District Court, District of Columbia
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights v. Department of State (Civil Action No. 2025-1774)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 25-1774 (JEB) DEPARTMENT OF STATE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This Court is al
united statesimmigration detention