Farhane v. U.S., 77 F.4th 123 (2d Cir. 2023) — Padilla, denaturalization:
Brief of IDP in Support of Petitioner
Brief of IDP in Support of Petitioner-Appellant’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc
B- v. Garland, 23-6142 (filed with 2d Cir. 2023) — Y-L-, withholding of removal:
Brief of IDP and NILA in Support of Petitioner
Challenging Matter of Laguerre:
Brown v. AG, No. 22-1779 (3d Cir.): Amicus Brief of IDP et al. in Support of Petitioner, Appendix to Amicus Brief of IDP et al. in Support of Petitioner
Gayle v. AG, No. 22-1811 (3d Cir.): Amicus Brief of IDP et al. in Support of Petitioner, Appendix to Amicus Brief of IDP et al. in Support of Petitioner
Immigration Judge and Board of Immigration Appeals decisions concerning overbreadth in New York statutory definition of “narcotic:
In re B-P-, AXXX-XXX-XXX (B.I.A. Jul. 24, 2023)
In re X-, AXXX-XXX-976 (B.I.A. Aug. 16, 2023)
In re X-, AXXX-XXX-XXX (B.I.A. Mar. 17, 2022)
In re L-O-A-, AXXX-XXX-729 (B.I.A. Mar. 2, 2021)
In re J-G-G-, AXXX-XXX-687 (B.I.A. Jan. 25, 2021)
In re A-T-A-, AXXX-XXX-646 (B.I.A. Feb. 26, 2021)
In re W-S-W-, AXXX-XXX-989 (B.I.A. Apr. 15, 2021)
In re T-D-G-, AXXX-XXX-300 (B.I.A. Apr. 19, 2021)
In re T-A-B-O-, AXXX-XXX-231 (B.I.A. Aug. 31, 2021)
In re S-L-C-, AXXX-XXX-605 (B.I.A. Sept. 23, 2021)
Decision of Immigration Judge Alice Segal, In r. A-XXX-XXX-XXX (N.Y. Imm. Ct. Dec. 1, 2021)
Decision of Immigration Judge Margaret Kolbe, In re A-XXX-XXX-XXX (N.Y. Imm. Ct. Dec. 7, 2021)
Decision of Immigration Judge Douglas Schoppert, In re A-XXX-XXX-XXX (N.Y. Imm. Ct. Aug. 13, 2020)
Matter of B-Z-R-, AXXX-XXX-675, On Certification to Attorney General Merrick Garland (filed with BIA 2022):
Brief of Amici Curiae International Law Scholars — “particularly serious crime”, Refugee Convention, statutory interpretation, asylum, withholding of removal, G-G-S-, mental health
Addendum to Brief, including report of Immigrant Defense Project and Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, United States Failure to Comply with the Refugee Convention: Misapplication of the Particularly Serious Crime Bar to Deny Refugees Protection from Removal to Countries Where Their Life or Freedom is Threatened (Fall 2018)
Siriboe v. Garland, 21-6323 (filed with 2d Cir. 2022):
Brief of IDP and Harvard Crimmigration Clinic in Support of Petitioner — Pickering, post-conviction relief, statutory interpretation, federalism canon
Brief of Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic in Support of Petitioner — Rodriguez-Ruiz, post-conviction relief, NYPL 440.10(1)(h), arbitrary and capricious
Juarez v. Garland, 21-70888 (filed with 9th Cir. 2021; pending):
Brief of IDP et al in Support of Petitioner — categorical approach, divisibility, Mathis
Amicus briefs filed with BIA challenging changes to modified categorical approach in light of Pereida v. Wilkinson (filed BIA 2021; pending) — Pereida, modified categorical approach:
Amicus Brief of AIC, IDP, et al. (Amicus counsel Stanford Law School Immigrants’ Rights Clinic)
Amicus Brief of Immigration Law Scholars (Amicus counsel Kate Evans, Nancy Morawetz, and Alina Das)
Amicus Brief of Human Rights First (Amicus counsel Shane Ellison and Sarah Sherman-Stokes)
Obeya v. Sessions, 884 F.3d 442 (2d Cir. 2018) — counsel Richard Mark (of Gibson Dunn), petit larceny, adjudicative retroactivity, 155.25, CIMT, Diaz-Lizarraga, Lugo, Second Circuit
Brief of IDP in Support of Petitioner
Practice Advisory and Addendum
Amicus Brief filed with BIA challenging Matter of Pickering and advocating for fuller recognition of post-conviction relief (filed with BIA 2021) — Pickering, post-conviction relief, statutory interpretation, federalism canon
Immigration Judge and Board of Immigration Appeals decisions concerning overbreadth in New York firearms cases — NYPL Article 265, realistic probability, antique firearms
- IJ Maria Lurye decision, New York Immigration Court, dated Oct. 15, 2018
- IJ Terry A. Bain decision, New York Immigration Court, dated June 26, 2018
- Unpublished decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, dated Sept. 9, 2019
Amicus Brief filed with USCIS in Support of Petition for U-Nonimmigrant Status — U-visa, arrest records, discretionary denial
Amicus Brief filed with BIA in Support of Eligibility for 212(c) Relief (filed with BIA 2018) — 212(c), twin pillars, CIMT, Judulang
“Supplemental Brief in Support of Statutory Motion to Reconsider and Terminate or Remand (in Light of Pereira v. Sessions)” (filed with BIA, July 2018) — motion to reconsider, equitable tolling, Pereira, cancellation of removal, stop-time
“Statutory Motion to Reconsider and Terminate in Light of Sessions v. Dimaya (and Pereira v. Sessions) (filed with the Houston Immigration Court, July 2018) — counsel Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero (of Nixon Peabody), motion to reconsider, aggravated felony, equitable tolling, categorical approach, crime of violence
Statutory Motion to Reconsider and Terminate in Light of Obeya v. Sessions (filed with BIA March 2018) — motion to reconsider, petit larceny, 155.25, CIMT, retroactivity, equitable tolling
Statutory Motion to Reconsider and Terminate in Light of Harbin v. Sessions (filed with BIA July 2017) — motion to reconsider, aggravated felony, controlled substance offense, equitable tolling, NYPL 220.31
Mohamed v. Sessions, 727 F. App’x 32 (2d Cir. 2018) — conviction finality, Ozkok, Puello, Chevron, rule of lenity, Lorillard
Amicus briefs filed with BIA re. conviction finality — conviction finality, Ozkok, Puello, Chevron, rule of lenity, Lorillard
Matter of Mendez, 27 I&N Dec. 219 (BIA 2018) — adjudicative retroactivity, CIMT, Lugo, Second Circuit
Andrews v. Sessions (2d Cir. 2018) — counsel David Debold (of Gibson Dunn), motion to reconsider, categorical approach, aggravated felony, controlled substance offense, equitable tolling, Harbin, NYPL 220.31
Matthews v. Sessions (2d Cir. 2018) — counsel David Zimmer (of Goodwin Proctor), Soram, Velasquez-Herrera, Mendoza-Osorio, categorical approach, realistic probability, endangering the welfare of a child, child abuse, NYPL 260.10(1), Esquivel-Quintana
Lucio-Rayos v. Sessions, 875 F.3d 573 (10th Cir. 2017) — counsel Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, amicus counsel Stanford Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, modified categorical approach, burden of proof, divisible statute, Almanza-Arenas, relief eligibility, cancellation of removal
Gutierrez v. Sessions, 887 F.3d 770 (6th Cir. 2018) — counsel Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, amicus counsel Stanford Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, modified categorical approach, burden of proof, divisible statute, Almanza-Arenas, relief eligibility, cancellation of removal
Marinelarena v. Sessions (9th Cir. 2018) — counsel Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, amicus counsel Stanford Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, modified categorical approach, burden of proof, divisible statute, Almanza-Arenas, relief eligibility, cancellation of removal, conspiracy, expungement, CPC 182(a)(1)
Cruz Tellez v. Sessions (5th Cir. 2018) — motion to reconsider, Mathis, categorical approach, equitable tolling, aggravated felony, drug trafficking, TH&SC 481.120
Khalid v. Sessions (2d Cir. 2018) — Child Citizenship Act, derivative citizenship, physical custody, forced separation, rule of lenity, doctrine of constitutional avoidance, fundamental rights