Perales v. Ashcroft, (2003) U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Perales-Cumpean, A76 386 969, Board of Immigration Appeals (2001), U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit (2003). Amicus brief discussing the any credible evidence standard and the definition of battery or extreme cruelty in an immigrant rape and domestic violence victim’s Violence Against Women Act suspension of deportation case (National immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, BIA, Arnold and Porter, Pro Bono 10th Circuit)
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Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on Removal Defense; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it.
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Removal defense
BIA appeals
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VAWA / U / T
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10th Circuit