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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.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Oct 8, 2019 Direct PDF available

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