Punch and Jurists

Landon v. Plasencia, No. 81-129 (U.S. Supreme Court) (459 U.S. 21; 103 S.Ct. 321) (November 15, 1982) (Justice O'Connor) by The Court held that both "the language and history of the Act thus clearly reflect a congressional intent that, whether or not the alien is a permanent resident, admissibility shall …

Escobar-Grijalva v. I.N.S., No. 98-71469 (9th Cir.) (206 F.3d 1331) (March 24, 2000) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan) by This is an astonishing case - not just because of the actions of the Immigration Judge (IJ) in denying the petitioner her statutory right to counsel (pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § …

LaFontant v. I.N.S., No. 96-1310 (D.C. Cir.) (135 F.3d 158) (February 10, 1998) (Judge Patricia M. Wald) by Case held that § 440(a) of the AEDPA, which divests courts of appeals of jurisdiction to review certain deportation orders was not impermissibly retroactive.

Kolster v. I.N.S., No. 96-1194 (1st Cir.) (101 F.3d 785) (December 4, 1996) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch) by This case deals with a now-familiar, recurring topic - namely, what is the effective date of the various sections of the labyrinthine and far-reaching Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEPDA), which …