Judicial Review

Scope of federal court review over immigration agency factual findings

1. Nasrallah v. Barr

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 1, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Nidal Khalid Nasrallah]]>Defendants<![CDATA[William P. Barr]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Nidal Khalid Nasrallah]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Helen Parsonage]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito Jr.]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[Board of Immigration Appeals]]>
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Convention Against Torture;Judicial Review;Deportation

1. CIC Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 17, 2021)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[Internal Revenue Service]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[CIC Services, LLC]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Internal Revenue Service]]>
4. Case Tags: Tax Law;Administrative Procedure Act;Judicial Review;Micro-Captive Insurance

1. Wilkinson v. Garland

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 19, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Merrick B. Garland]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Sitambra Wilkinson]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]><![CDATA[Board of Immigration Appeals]]>
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Judicial Review;Cancellation of Removal;Particularly Serious Crime

1. Kisor v. Wilkie

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2019)
3. VictimsJames KisorDefendantsRobert WilkiePlaintiffsJames KisorPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. HughesJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
4. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Auer Deference;Veterans Benefits;Judicial Review

1. Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2024)
3. Original Case: Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al.
4. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Gina Raimondo]]><![CDATA[Department of Commerce]]><![CDATA[National Marine Fisheries Service]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Relentless, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Paul D. Clement]]><![CDATA[Ryan P. Mulvey]]>Judges<![CDATA[John G. Roberts, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[National Marine Fisheries Service]]><![CDATA[Department of Commerce]]><![CDATA[Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Relentless, Inc.]]>
5. Case Tags: Chevron Deference;Administrative Law;Regulatory Authority;Judicial Review

1. Bouarfa v. Mayorkas

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Alejandro Mayorkas]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Amina Bouarfa]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services]]><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security]]>
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Visa Revocation;Judicial Review;Administrative Law

1. Patel v. Garland

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 16, 2022)
3. Original Case: Patel v. Garland, 596 U.S. 328 (2022)
4. DefendantsMerrick B. GarlandPlaintiffsPankajkumar S. PatelJudgesAmy Coney BarrettJohn G. RobertsClarence ThomasSamuel A. AlitoBrett M. KavanaughNeil M. GorsuchStephen G. BreyerSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtBoard of Immigration AppealsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitU.S. Department of Justice
5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Judicial Review;Administrative Law;Good Moral Character

1. Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 23, 2020)
3. DefendantsWilliam P. BarrPlaintiffsPedro Guerrero-LasprillaReyes OvallesJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Supreme Court;Cancellation of Removal;Judicial Review

1. 加兰诉戴案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 1, 2021)
3. Original Case: Garland v. Dai
4. DefendantsMerrick B. GarlandPlaintiffsMing DaiJudgesNeil M. GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Asylum;Judicial Review;Credibility Determination

1. Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ke) 1 Population Proportional Election Litigation

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-02-10)
3. Original Case: 令和7(行ケ)1 人口比例選挙請求事件
4. DefendantsElection Administration CommissionPlaintiffsKozo YamamotoHiroshi OkadaPlaintiff AttorneysMasashi YoritomiTeam of Constitutional ScholarsJudgesPresiding Judge Akira OjimaInstitutionsTokyo High CourtHouse of Representatives
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Litigation;Election Law;Judicial Review;Vote-Value Disparity

1. Urias-Orellana 诉 Bondi 案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2026-03-04)
3. Original Case: Urias-Orellana v. Bondi
4. VictimsCarlos Urias-OrellanaDefendantsPamela BondiPlaintiffsCarlos Urias-OrellanaProsecutorsElizabeth PrelogarDefense AttorneysLee GelerntPlaintiff AttorneysLee GelerntJudgesJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitExecutive Office for Immigration ReviewAmerican Civil Liberties Union
5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Asylum and Withholding of Removal;Judicial Review;Gang-based Persecution