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The Daca Case: Agencies’ “Square Corners” And Reliance Interests In Immigration Law, Peter Margulies
The Daca Case: Agencies’ “Square Corners” And Reliance Interests In Immigration Law, Peter Margulies
Law Faculty Scholarship
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State Standing In United States V. Texas: Opening The Floodgates To States Challenging The Federal Government Or Proper Federalism?, Bradford Mank
State Standing In United States V. Texas: Opening The Floodgates To States Challenging The Federal Government Or Proper Federalism?, Bradford Mank
Faculty Articles and Other Publications
In United States v. Texas, the Supreme Court by an equally divided vote, 4 to 4, affirmed the decision of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that the State of Texas had Article III standing to challenge in federal court the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) directive establishing a Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (“DAPA”) program to grant lawful immigration status to millions of undocumented immigrants. A serious question is whether state standing in this case will open the floodgates to allow states to challenge virtually every federal executive action. On the other hand, …
Judging Immigration Equity: Deportation And Proportionality In The Supreme Court, Jason A. Cade
Judging Immigration Equity: Deportation And Proportionality In The Supreme Court, Jason A. Cade
Scholarly Works
Though it has not directly said so, the United States Supreme Court cares about proportionality in the deportation system. Or at least it thinks someone in the system should be considering the justifiability of removal decisions. As this Article demonstrates, the Court’s jurisprudence across a range of substantive and procedural challenges over the last fifteen years increases or preserves structural opportunities for equitable balancing at multiple levels in the deportation process. Notably, the Court has endorsed decision makers’ consideration of the normative justifiability of deportation even where noncitizens have a criminal history or lack a formal path to lawful status. …
The Aftermath Of United States V. Texas, Shoba S. Wadhia
The Aftermath Of United States V. Texas, Shoba S. Wadhia
Journal Articles
On June 23, 2016, the Supreme Court issued a 4-4 ruling in the immigration case of United States v. Texas, blocking two “deferred action” programs announced by President Obama on November 20, 2014: extended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA Plus) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Legal Residents (DAPA). The 4-4 ruling by the justices creates a non-precedential non-decision, upholding an injunction placed by a panel of federal judges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. While the future of these programs remains uncertain in the long term, the immediate effects are pronounced, as millions of …
Executive Power And The Scotus Argument On President Obama’S Immigration Plan, Peter Margulies
Executive Power And The Scotus Argument On President Obama’S Immigration Plan, Peter Margulies
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