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Information for Fifth Cir. Oral Argument, Apr. 17th, Texas v. USA
Posted on 8 Apr 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"The Clerk’s Office, as directed by the court, provides the following information regarding oral argument in State of Texas, et al v. USA, et al (No. 15-40238). On Friday, April 17, 2015, the court will hear oral argument in this case in... Read More

Link for LIVE CA4 Travel Ban Oral Argument TODAY (May 8, 2017) - C-SPAN
Posted on 8 May 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

C-SPAN - International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump: The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, hears oral argument in International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump, a case concerning President Trump’s revised travel ban... Read More

Supreme Court Oral Argument Preview: Lee v. U.S. (Tues., Mar. 28, 2017)
Posted on 27 Mar 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Manny Vargas, Mar. 24, 2017 - "Mr. Lee repeatedly asked his lawyer about the risk of deportation if he agreed to plead guilty. Again and again, the lawyer reassured Mr. Lee that he would not be deported given, as the lawyer put it, Mr. Lee’s... Read More

Ninth Circuit Panel Urges Feds to Work with Lawyers for Refugee Kids
Posted on 9 Jul 2016 by Daniel M. Kowalski

David Rogers, Politico, July 7, 2016 - "Unhappy with the choices before them, a three-judge federal appeals court panel urged the Justice Department and migrant-rights lawyers to work together more to try to reach some resolution on the question... Read More

Supreme Court Oral Argument Previews: Mellouli v. Holder
Posted on 13 Jan 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

REVISIONIST HISTORY: THE GOVERNMENT’S LATEST ATTEMPT TO IGNORE THE CATEGORICAL APPROACH IN MELLOULI V. HOLDER - By Alina Das RETHINKING REMOVABILITY FOR POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (AKA A SOCK) - By Jennifer Lee Koh DRAWING OUTSIDE THE... Read More

Link to Transcript of Mellouli v. Holder Supreme Court Oral Argument
Posted on 14 Jan 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Supreme Court No. 13-1034, Jan. 14, 2015 See also: Supreme Court Oral Argument Previews: Mellouli v. Holder Read More

Reaction to USA v. Texas Supreme Court Oral Argument
Posted on 19 Apr 2016 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2016, Yosemite National Park* Professors, practitioners, bloggers and reporters are reacting to yesterday's Supreme Court oral argument. (Transcript here .) A sample: Will Chief Justice Roberts Give the Administration a... Read More

Live Stream CA9 Oral Argument, Wa. & Minn. v. Trump, Tues., Feb. 7, 2017, 3:00 P.M. PST (Audio Only)
Posted on 7 Feb 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

CA9, Feb. 6, 2017 - "The live audio stream can be accessed on the court’s public web site at the bottom of the page under the subheading “Live Streaming Oral Arguments,” or from the “Cases of Interest Page” nearer the... Read More

S.C. Mellouli v. Holder Oral Argument Recap - Dean Kevin R. Johnson
Posted on 16 Jan 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"[On Jan. 14, 2015] the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Mellouli v. Holder , a challenge to the removal of Moones Mellouli, a lawful permanent resident from Tunisia, based on a Kansas misdemeanor drug paraphernalia conviction for possession... Read More

UT Law Prof. Stephen Vladeck Previews the CA4 Oral Argument on the Travel Ban
Posted on 8 May 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

C-SPAN, May 8, 2017 - " Stephen Vladeck previewed the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals oral argument on the Trump Administration’s revised travel ban executive order issued in March 2017. The court was considering an appeal of a Maryland U.S... Read More