If the respondent had submitted a SIJS approval notice, I wonder if the BIA would have come to the same conclusion. In other words, how much weight did the lack of prima facie eligibility evidence carry?

Justice Sotomayor, not mincing words, also says that today's decision will lead to the "creation of [] a second-class citizenship status" for Latinos, who now will have the burden to "carry enough documentation to prove that they deserve to walk freely."

I hope he’s doing okay! Glad he’s back home.

Wish this had happened last week!

Exploding Kittens is a fun card game

This decision is bad enough on the merits. But it also gives the government relief in a case in which it defied the district court at least *twice.* That’s quite a message to send to the government with respect to the costs of its litigation behavior in other cases—or the complete lack thereof.

This is amazing.

Adam Unikowsky, a partner at Jenner Block, wrote bluntly about what it means for a law firm to settle with the government (and outlines the myriad of ways the EOs violate the constitution). 77/

Which book is this?