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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Practice advisory Apr 15, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions in 1-Parent Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Cases in California Family Courts

In this practice advisory developed in consultation with the staff of the Judicial Council of California, we answer common questions about basic procedural and substantive issues that may arise in family court custody cases when SIJS findings are being requested.

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ACLU Practice advisory Nov 6, 2015

Challenging Detention Without a Bond Hearing Pending Removal Proceedings

Challenging Detention Without a Bond Hearing Pending Removal Proceedings | American Civil Liberties Union Skip navigation Fact Sheet Challenging Detention Without a Bond Hearing Pending Removal Proceedings Document Date: November 6, 2015 Download document Download document Skip to PDF content Related Issues Immigrants' Rights Immigrants' Rights and Detention

Detention / bond Federal court Removal defense Immigration court Federal district court Direct PDF
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Immigrant Defense Project Resource directory No date

Immigrant Defense Project Practice Advisories

Immigrant Defense Project page collecting practice advisories and related materials at the intersection of criminal and immigration law.

Crimes and categorical approach Detention / bond Removal defense Cross-forum Immigration court
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Immigration Court Practice Manual Practice manual No date

Immigration Court Practice Manual

Official practice manual for parties appearing before immigration courts.

Removal defense Evidence and procedure Detention / bond Immigration court
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National Immigration Project Resource directory No date

National Immigration Project Resource Hub

National Immigration Project's public resource page collecting practice advisories, litigation materials, and defense-oriented guidance.

Removal defense Detention / bond Crimes and categorical approach Cross-forum Immigration court
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National Immigrant Justice Center Resource directory No date

NIJC Sample Documents Archive

National Immigrant Justice Center archive of public sample documents, quick-start guides, and practitioner-facing filings.

Detention / bond BIA appeals Removal defense Immigration court BIA
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Human Rights First PALA Library Sample brief No date

Briefs

Acacia Center for Justice practitioner hub containing legal resources for immigration practitioners and advocates, including a link to Acacia’s Habeas Bridge Project template bank intended to support practitioners challenging unlawful immigration detention, with a focus on habeas law in California and the Ninth Circuit.

Asylum Withholding / CAT Evidence and procedure USCIS Immigration court Direct PDF
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National Immigration Litigation Alliance Practice advisory No date

Habeas Corpus Petitions

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Immigrant Defense Project Practice advisory No date

IDP and NYU Immigrant Rights Clinic and Practice Advisory: Making Statutory Arguments in the Second Circuit on the Meaning of “When…Released” and “Released” in U.S.C. § 1226(c) To Challenge Mandatory Detention After Jennings and Lora

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IDP Practice Advisory: Making Constitutional Arguments in the Second Circuit to Challenge Prolonged Mandatory Detention after Jennings and Lora

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ACLU Practice advisory No date

Immigration Judges’ Authority to Grant Release on Conditional Parole Under INA § 236(a) as an Alternative to Release on a Monetary Bond: Rivera v. Holder

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