Kucana v. Holder
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-911 | 7th Cir. | Oct 11, 2009 | May 21, 2025 | 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 (Amy Howe, January 20, 2010)
- Plain Text and Congressional Intent (Anna Christensen, November 12, 2009)
- IIRIRA and Judicial Review (Anna Christensen, November 10, 2009)
- Grant Write-Up: Kucana v. Holder (Kevin Russell, April 27, 2009)
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
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