Selimi v. Ashcroft’s Empirical Analysis
360 F.3d 736 · 2004
Citation profile
22 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias · Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Doherty · Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Abudu · Alexander Murray v. Charming Betsy · Samer Mansour v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 47 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The BIA may deny a motion to reopen on at least three independent grounds. First, it may hold that the movant has not established a prima facie case for the underlying substantive relief sought. Second, the BIA may hold that the movant has not introduced previously unavailable, material evidence, or, in an asylum application case, that the movant has not reasonably explained his failure to apply for asylum initially. Third, in cases in which the ultimate grant of relief is discretionary, the BIA may determine the movant would not be entitled to the discretionary grant of relief.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) `failure to establish a prima facie case for the relief sought;' (2) `failure to introduce previously unavailable, material evidence;' and (3) `a determination that even if these requirements were satisfied, the movant would not be entitled to the discretionary grant of relief which he sought.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[t]o establish a prima facie case under CAT, [the petitioners] must show that it is more likely than not that they would be tortured” if removed and observing that”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.