Salem v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
647 F.3d 111 · 2011
Citation profile
19 federal appellate ·
Appellate journey
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 924 · 8 U.S.C. § 110 · 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (§ 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1229A (§ 240 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))
Relies on North Carolina v. Alford · Taylor v. United States · Shepard v. United States · Connecticut National Bank v. Germain · Immigration and Naturalization Service, v. Juan Anibal Aguirre-Aguirre
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 45 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Presentation of an inconclusive record of conviction is insufficient to meet an alien's burden of demonstrating eligibility.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Congress has commanded that the government sustain the burden of establishing removability by clear and convincing evidence. 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(3)(A). But at the relief stage ... the statute shifts the burden to the removable noncitizen .... Id. § 1229a(c)(4)(A)(i).”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“The fact that [the alien] is not to blame for the ambiguity surrounding his criminal conviction does not relieve him of his obligation to prove eligibility for discretionary relief. Because it is unclear from his record of conviction whether he committed a [disqualifying crime], we conclude he has not proven eligibility for cancellation of removal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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