Lopez v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
563 F.3d 107 · 2009
Citation profile
6 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2201 · 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (§ 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1452 (§ 341 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1503 (§ 360 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on United States v. Lopez-Ortiz · Hernandez-Castillo v. Moore · Marquez-Marquez v. Gonzales · United States v. Muhammad · Rios-Valenzuela v. Department of Homeland Security
Most-quoted passages
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“as if an action had been brought in the district court under [ 28 U.S.C. § 2201 ].”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“assert citizenship as a defense to a removal proceeding,” if unsuccessful, and after exhausting administrative remedies, he may petition for a judicial declaration of citizenship under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (b); or (2)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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