This is a very sad week for immigration law and law in general. Judge Stephen Reinhardt (aka the Liberal Lion) died this week from a heart attack. He was eighty-seven years old and still serving as a judge. He served on the Ninth Circuit from September 11, 1980 until his ...
Read MoreThis week no published decisions came down from either the BIA or the Ninth Circuit, but two things happened that can make practicing removal defense ...
View MoreIf you are going to kill someone, make sure you finish the job. While voluntary manslaughter is not an aggravated felony crime of violence, attempted ...
View MoreThis week the Attorney General made two attempts to remake immigration law in his image – nasty, brutish, and short. (Apologies to Thomas Hobbes for ...
View MoreI feel like I have whiplash from the decisions that came down this week. First, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Jennings v. Rodriguez holding ...
View MoreThe Supreme Court Said No Required Review For Bond After 6 Months In Immigration Detention – But Don’t Despair – The Statute Might Be Unconstitutional ...
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