Mejia v. Whitaker’s Empirical Analysis
913 F.3d 482 · 2019
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1229 (§ 239 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1229A (§ 240 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))
Relies on Mikhael v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 24 I. & N. Dec. 247 - S-Y-G · Wang v. Holder · Zhu v. Gonzales · Gomez-Palacios v. Holder
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“Nothing in subparagraph (B) or (C), or in any other provision of this chapter (other than this section) which limits or eliminates judicial review, shall be construed as precluding review of constitutional claims or questions of law raised upon a petition for review filed with an appropriate court of appeals in accordance with this section.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“has reentered the United States illegally after ... having departed voluntarily, under an order of removal, the prior order of removal is reinstated from its original date and is not subject to being reopened or reviewed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[M]otions to reopen are not 'collateral'; they are attempts to revisit an order made within the same matter, akin to an appeal or motion for reconsideration.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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