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Matter of R-A

6 Cited authorities

  1. Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council

    467 U.S. 837 (1984)   Cited 16,304 times   628 Legal Analyses
    Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"

  2. National Cable Telecom. Assn. v. Brand X Internet S

    545 U.S. 967 (2005)   Cited 1,195 times   48 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an agency is free within "the limits of reasoned interpretation to change course" only if it "adequately justifies the change"

  3. INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre

    526 U.S. 415 (1999)   Cited 817 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the BIA has authority to interpret ambiguous statutes

  4. INS v. Abudu

    485 U.S. 94 (1988)   Cited 1,195 times
    Holding that the BIA may deny a motion to reopen if "the movant has not established a prima facie case for the underlying substantive relief sought"

  5. Smiley v. Citibank (South Dakota), N. A.

    517 U.S. 735 (1996)   Cited 493 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Holding that neither an agency's delay in promulgating a regulation nor the fact that "it was litigation which disclosed the need for the regulation" affects the court's deference to the agency's interpretation of an ambiguous statute as embodied in such regulations

  6. Jian Hui Shao v. Board of Immigration Appeals

    465 F.3d 497 (2d Cir. 2006)   Cited 28 times
    Finding inconsistencies between alien's testimony and asylum application supported IJ's adverse credibility finding