Holding that central to the asylum statute is that persecution must be on account of a statutorily protected ground, making the assailant's "motive critical"
464 U.S. 154 (1984) Cited 582 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding in an immigration context that the government could not be collaterally estopped from litigating a constitutional issue concerning its administration of the Nationality Act, adjudicated against it in a prior action brought by a different party
Holding that where a state actor is immune from a claim that it improperly granted an exclusive franchise, a private party "cannot be held liable for possessing that monopoly"
Holding that a decision by the circuit court of appeals, not overruled by the United States Supreme Court, is a decision of the court of last resort in a federal judicial district; such judgments are binding on all inferior courts and litigants in that judicial district and also on administrative agencies
Vacating injunction concerning treating physician rule on the basis that relief ordered in Schisler had removed justification for the more far-reaching relief ordered by the district court
Holding joinder of a party under Rule 19 is not necessary where complete relief can be afforded with presence of present parties only and where interest of party not joined in litigation is “merely academic and totally indirect.”
8 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 16,797 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status
8 U.S.C. § 1253 Cited 1,135 times 3 Legal Analyses
Establishing an exception to withholding for a dangerous alien who has been convicted of a "particularly serious crime," defined to include an "aggravated felony"
Recognizing that applicant can meet burden for well-founded fear of persecution by demonstrating a reasonable possibility of persecution against himself as an individual or a pattern or practice of persecution against persons in a group to which he belongs