Mendoza-Saenz v. Sessions’s Empirical Analysis
861 F.3d 720 · 2017
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1229B (§ 240a 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. · Luis Aquiles Herrera-Inirio v. Immigration and Naturalization Service · Gill v. Ashcroft · Matul-Hernandez v. Holder · Retuta v. Holder
Most-quoted passages
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“a formal judgment of guilt of the alien entered by a court or, if adjudication of guilt has been withheld, where ... a judge or jury has found the alien guilty or the alien has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or has admitted sufficient facts to warrant a finding of guilt, and ... the judge has ordered some form of punishment, penalty, or restraint on the alien's liberty.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Zazueta v. Barr“[E]ven in cases where adjudication is deferred the original finding or confession of guilt is sufficient to establish a conviction for purposes of the immigration laws.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Zazueta v. Barr“We review the BIA's legal determinations de novo, according substantial deference to the BIA's interpretation of the statutes and regulations it administers.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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