Shepherd v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
678 F.3d 1171 · 2012
Citation profile
9 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2107 · 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1105A (§ 106 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (§ 237 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. § 1431 (§ 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Woodford v. Ngo · William O'sullivan v. Darren Boerckel · United States v. Ruiz · Ng Fung Ho v. White · Agosto v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Most-quoted passages
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“divests courts of jurisdiction only if an alien ' is removable by reason of having committed a criminal offense' 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(2)(C) (emphasis added). It does not say that courts lack jurisdiction if the alien is found deportable.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“authority to determine whether the factual conditions for the bar are present.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“A child born outside of the United States of alien parents ... becomes a citizen of the United States upon fulfillment of the following conditions: (3) ... [T]he naturalization of the mother if the child was born out of wedlock and the paternity of the child has not been established by legitimation; and if (4) Such naturalization takes place while such child is unmarried and under the age of eighteen years; and (5) Such child is residing in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence at the time of the naturalization of the [mother]....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Miranda v. Sessions
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