Espinal-Andrades v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
777 F.3d 163 · 2015
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 844 · 18 U.S.C. § 922 (Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act) · 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 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))
Relies on Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · North Carolina v. Alford · Immigration and Naturalization Service, v. Juan Anibal Aguirre-Aguirre · Muscarello v. United States · Rivers v. Roadway Express, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“Bearing the plain meaning of 'define' and 'describe' in mind, it appears as if Congress intended for the [crimes] 'described in' the pertinent federal statute to include crimes that are not 'defined in'-that is, precisely identical to-that federal statute.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“'described in' is the broader of the two terms.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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