Iracheta v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
730 F.3d 419 · 2013
Citation profile
4 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 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. § 1401 (§ 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1409 (§ 309 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Miller v. Albright · Tuan Anh Nguyen Joseph Boulaiss v. Immigration and Naturalization Service · Access Telecom, Inc. v. MCI Telecommunications Corp. · Ojeda-Terrazas v. Ashcroft · Alwan v. Ashcroft
Most-quoted passages
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“On appeal, the government presents an August 2012 Library of Congress report clarifying the legitimation laws of Tamaulipas, Mexico. [The Petitioner] additionally cites a 2004 report .... We have reviewed these materials and have considered the arguments of the parties regarding their meaning.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[The petitioner] was born and resided in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and it is the laws of that state which govern his claim of legitimation.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“a mere textual distinction between 'acknowledgment' and 'legitimation' in the foreign law should be controlling,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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