In its precedent decision on Omargharib v. Holder [PDF version], the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Forth Circuit held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 that §18.2-95 [PDF version] of Virginia’s grand larceny statute was clear enough to require categorical approach review and not modified categorical approach untilled by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Having reviewed the facts of the case under the categorical approach, the Court concluded that §18.2-95 of Virginia’s grand larceny statute was not an aggravated felony. The Court remanded the case to the BIA for further proceedings consistent with teh decision of the Court.

Federal District Court Enjoins Key Provisions of Texas SB 4 in New Class Action: LML v. Martin
On May 14, 2026, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction blocking four provisions of Texas Senate Bill 4 (S.B. 4, 88-4), one day before the 2023 statute was scheduled to take effect on May 15, 2026.

