Kucana v. Holder
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-911 | 7th Cir. |
Nov 10, 2009 Tr. |
Jan 20, 2010 | 9-0 | REVERSED | OT 2009 |
Holding: A federal immigration statute bars judicial review of certain immigration decisions left to the discretion of the Attorney General by statute. In this case, the Court held that whether to reopen administrative proceedings in an immigration case is not one of those discretionary decisions shielded from judicial review.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Scope of IIRIRA's jurisdictional bar
- Plain Text and Congressional Intent
- IIRIRA and Judicial Review
- Grant Write-Up: Kucana v. Holder
Briefs and Documents
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Agron Kucana
- Brief for Respondent Supporting Petitioner Agron Kucana
- Brief for Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in Support of the Judgment
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Agron Kucana
- Reply Brief for Respondent Supporting Petitioner Agron Kucana
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for National Immigrant Justice Center, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asian American Justice Center, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Mexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund, National Immigration Law Center, And Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in Support of the Judgment
