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Romain v Napolitano

Romain v Napolitano (March 16 2012), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. NIWAP, represented by Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, served as lead amicus in the first VAWA Confidentiality appeal of denial of a criminal court discovery order. This was a case in which a domestic violence perpetrator who was being prosecuted for domestic violence sought discovery under Brady and W.M.V.Crio of the VAWA confidentiality protected VAWA self-petition immigration case filed by his battered immigrant

NIWAP Library Amicus brief Oct 6, 2023 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as an amicus or advocacy example on VAWA / U / T; confirm the cited authority and procedural posture before adapting it.

Topics

VAWA / U / T

Forums

BIA Federal district court

Jurisdictions

National