Sanchez v. Sessions Practice Advisory
Sanchez v. Sessions was a landmark Ninth Circuit ruling on suppression of evidence and termination of removal proceedings. This advisory explains the decision, lays out the different legal standards for suppression and termination in immigration court, and highlights key holdings that practitioners can use to better defend their clients.
Why it matters
Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from Immigrant Legal Resource Center on Removal Defense; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.
Topics
Removal defense
Evidence and procedure
Workflows
Immigration court deadline
BIA, PFR, and federal court
Forums
Immigration court
Court of appeals
Jurisdictions
9th Circuit