At one level, today’s dispute may seem semantic, focused on a single word, a small word at that. But words are how the law constrains power. – United States Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch - An article caused a...more
Niz-Chavez v. Garland, No. 19-863: Congress has given the Attorney General discretion to allow qualifying nonpermanent resident aliens ordered to be removed from the United States, to instead remain in the country. One of the...more
On April 29, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Niz-Chavez v. Garland, holding that, to constitute a notice to appear sufficient to stop a nonpermanent resident alien’s continuous presence in the country under 8 U.S.C. §...more
Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, No. 19-161. Under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (“IIRIRA”), Congress in 1996 crafted a system for processing aliens apprehended at or near...more
On June 25, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam, holding that the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act’s limitations neither violated due process nor...more