Judulang v. Holder
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-694 | 9th Cir. |
Oct 12, 2011 Tr.Aud. |
Dec 12, 2011 | 9-0 | Kagan | OT 2011 |
Holding: The policy used by the Board of Immigration Appeals to determine whether a resident alien is eligible to ask the Attorney General for relief from deportation under a provision of the immigration laws that has been repealed is “arbitrary and capricious” under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A).
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on December 12, 2011.
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Briefs and Documents
Merits Briefs for the Petitioner Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner- Brief for Former Immigration Officials
- Brief for National Immigrant Justice Center and American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association
- Brief of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., and World Relief
- Brief of thirty-nine immigration law professors
