Morris v. Sessions’s Empirical Analysis
891 F.3d 42 · 2018
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
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Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (§ 212 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 Janet Reno, Attorney General v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee et al. · Saintha v. Mukasey · Mukamusoni v. Ashcroft · Balogun v. Ashcroft · Soondar Mahadeo Janet Reno Steve Farquharson and Doris Meissner
Most-quoted passages
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“inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“more likely than not that he or she would be tortured if removed to the proposed country of removal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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