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Carol Morello, Washington Post, Jan. 13, 2015 - "The United States will increase the number of refu­gees it admits to allow in more people fleeing violence in Ccentral America, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Wednesday. In a speech at the...

Associated Press, Jan. 13, 2016 - "The Obama administration is planning to expand a program to let would-be migrants from Central America apply for refugee status before they attempt to come to the U.S., Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday...

"Secretary of State John Kerry will present the 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at 10:15 a.m. on June 25, 2015, in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State. The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices , commonly...

"Secretary's Preface The fundamental struggle for dignity has been a driving force in human history worldwide, and what drives us toward it is a set of universal values and aspirations. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are...

"At the behest of the Solicitor General , the U.S. Supreme Court today granted certiorari in Din v. Kerry to decide whether immigrant families separated by U.S. government officials have any right to know the basis for their forced separation. The...

In advance of today's SC oral argument, here are five good links: Link to all the documents and briefs Argument Preview by Kevin Johnson Convenient Facts Redux by Nancy Morawetz Kerry v. Din, Knauff and Mezei by Chuck Roth In Defense...

"The Supreme Court has set oral argument in Kerry v. Din , which raises the issue of the scope of the doctrine of consular nonreviewability, for February 23. The Court previously had set oral arguments in Mellouli v. Holder , which involves the removability...

BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE LAW SCHOOL PROFESSORS IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENT - "This amici curiae brief is submitted on behalf of 73 professors and academics who teach immigration law at law schools throughout the United States (“Amici”). .....

Delegation of Authority With Respect to Administration and Enforcement of Immigration and Nationality Laws Relating to Powers, Duties and Functions of Diplomatic and Consular Officers - Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 12, 2013...

"I have been reading the briefs in Kerry v. Din , which has oral arguments before the Supreme Court scheduled for February 23. Last week, Respondent Fauzia Din's brief was submitted by counsel of record Mark E. Haddad of Sidley Austin LLP . ...

"Not since the landmark case of Kleindienst v. Mandel , 408 U.S. 753 ( 1972) has the Supreme Court revisited the well-settled doctrine of consular nonreviewability. That may be about to change as the Supreme Court has agreed to hear Kerry v. Din...

[ Xie v. Kerry , 21 F. Supp. 3d 89 (D.D.C. 2014) reversed.] "The D.C. Circuit axed a win for the U.S. Department of State on Monday in a suit accusing it of illegally slowing down reviews of certain Chinese individuals' visa applications,...

Transcript of Kerry v. Din Supreme Court Oral Argument, Feb. 23, 2015 . Analysis by Prof. Kevin Johnson here .

13-1402 KERRY V. DIN CERT. GRANTED 10/2/2014 QUESTION PRESENTED: 1. Whether a consular officer's refusal of a visa to a U.S. citizen's alien spouse impinges upon a constitutionally protected interest of the citizen. 2. Whether respondent...

Convenient Facts Redux by Nancy Morawetz , NYU School of Law "Two years ago, I wrote about how the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) manipulates facts about government policies and practices to advance its arguments in the Supreme Court. In...