Coquico v. Lynch’s Empirical Analysis
789 F.3d 1049 · 2015
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Applies 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 Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · Descamps v. United States · Marmolejo-Campos v. Holder · Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales · Ceron v. Holder
Most-quoted passages
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“Because the BIA failed to identify the elements of § 268 [aggravated assault] correctly, its CIMT analysis, in which it compares the elements it has identified to the generic definition of moral turpitude, is misdirected and so merits no deference from this Court.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Betansos v. Barr
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