920 F. Supp. 428 - Fernandes v. McElroy’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
8 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 5 U.S.C. § 701 · 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1105A (§ 106 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (§ 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1254 (§ 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1255A (§ 245a of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias · Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner · Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca · Reno v. Flores
Most-quoted passages
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“[W]e declare today simply that an innocent, casual, and brief excursion by a resident alien ... may not have been 'intended' as a departure disruptive of his resident alien status and therefore may not subject him to the consequences of an 'entry' into the country on his return.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“The Attorney General shall adjust the status of an [eligible] alien....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“if the alien meets the following requirements:”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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