Shaghil v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
638 F.3d 828 · 2011
Citation profile
5 federal appellate ·
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Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (§ 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1231 (§ 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (§ 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1255 (§ 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Doherty · VELARDE · Menendez-Donis v. Ashcroft · Menjivar v. Gonzales · Eusebio v. Ashcroft
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“'[P]ersecution' is a harm that is 'inflicted either by the government of [a country] or by persons or an organization that the government was unable or unwilling to control.' ") (second alteration in original). Gutierrez claims, however, that the questions show "a judgment call against”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Molina v. Whitaker“extreme concept that involves the infliction or threat of death, torture, or injury to one's person or freedom, on account of a protected characteristic.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Martin v. Barr
How this case has been treated — in progress
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