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In re Pilch

23 Cited authorities

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha Wang

    450 U.S. 139 (1981)   Cited 299 times
    Holding that where allegations are "unsupported by affidavit" they cannot support a motion to reopen because this would constitute a circumvention of the affidavit requirement in the regulations

  2. Pring v. Penthouse International, Ltd.

    462 U.S. 1132 (1983)   Cited 102 times
    Overturning a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff where all witnesses testified that magazine story "could not possibly be about [the plaintiff] as she would not do [the acts alleged in the story]"

  3. Keefe v. Massachusetts

    465 U.S. 1068 (1984)   Cited 97 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Declining to find fundamental right to child-parent privilege where "[n]either Congress nor the Legislature of any State has seen fit to adopt a rule granting [such] a privilege . . ."

  4. Balani v. Immigration Naturalization Serv

    669 F.2d 1157 (6th Cir. 1982)   Cited 137 times
    Holding that the BIA abuses its discretion if it denies a motion to reopen without providing a rational explanation

  5. Ramirez-Durazo v. I.N.S.

    794 F.2d 491 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 65 times
    Concluding that difficulty adjusting to life in homeland was type of hardship experienced by most aliens who have lived abroad, and noting that hardship would be alleviated by numerous relatives living in homeland

  6. Santana-Figueroa v. Imm. Naturalization

    644 F.2d 1354 (9th Cir. 1981)   Cited 61 times
    Finding that "discretion can be properly exercised only if the circumstances are actually considered. When important aspects of the individual claim are distorted or disregarded, denial of relief is arbitrary."

  7. Palmer v. I.N.S.

    4 F.3d 482 (7th Cir. 1993)   Cited 35 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding a misdemeanor conviction for contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor is a crime involving moral turpitude

  8. Kuciemba v. I.N.S.

    92 F.3d 496 (7th Cir. 1996)   Cited 23 times
    Finding that a petitioner must produce "concrete evidence" indicating that the due process violation "had the potential for affecting" the outcome of the hearing

  9. Roe v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

    771 F.2d 1328 (9th Cir. 1985)   Cited 25 times
    In Roe v. INS, 771 F.2d 1328, 1333 (9th Cir. 1985), we found no abuse of discretion in the BIA's rejection of petitioner's argument that his deportation would cause extreme hardship to his United States citizen child because the "record reflect[ed] that the BIA gave serious consideration" to petitioner's claims.

  10. Mejia-Carrillo v. United States Immigration & Naturalization Service

    656 F.2d 520 (9th Cir. 1981)   Cited 30 times
    Holding that the BIA must "give reasons which show that it has properly considered the facts which bear on its decision"

  11. Section 1229b - Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

    8 U.S.C. § 1229b   Cited 5,205 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”

  12. Section 1251 - Transferred

    8 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 2,159 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Delineating crimes that make alien deportable

  13. Section 1254 - Repealed

    8 U.S.C. § 1254   Cited 1,132 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Describing suspension-of-deportation eligibility