My friend Morgan Smith wrote this note about the Rio Grande in July 2024. Learn more about Morgan here , here and here .
J.A.M. v. USA "The Court holds that Oscar is entitled to a much lower, but still notable award of $175,000 because he was somewhat older at the time of the incident, was detained for about half...
Path2Papers, July 17, 2024 " What are the policy changes the Biden administration is implementing regarding temporary work visas? On June 18, 2024, the Biden administration announced a policy...
DOJ, July 18, 2024 "The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc. (Southwest Key), a Texas-based nonprofit that provides housing to unaccompanied children who are...
Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters, July 18, 2024 "Even with all the industries where Californians went on strike during last year’s “hot labor summer,” some of the most active sites of...
USA v. Wang
"This is a denaturalization proceeding in which Plaintiff United States of America seeks to revoke Defendant Chengyu Wang's citizenship in a four-count complaint alleging that Wang's naturalization was illegally procured and that his United States citizenship was procured through concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation. ... The Court held a three-day bench trial, after which the parties filed amended proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. ... Accordingly, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52(a). the Court makes the instant findings and conclusions with respect to the Government's complaint against Wang. In sum, the Governnent did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that Wang's naturalization or citizenship was illegally procured by him. The Court's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are enumerated below. Thesefindings and Conclusions are based on a careful examination oft he parties' exhibits and testimony presented at trial. To the extent necessary, all Findings of Fact that are labeled Conclusions of Law should also be considered Findings of Fact, and vice versa. ... The Government has not proven by clear and convincing evidence that Wang concealed or willfully misrepresented material facts that resulted in the procurement of his citizenship. ... The Clerk of the Court shall render judgment in accordance with the above Findings and Conclusions in favor of Defendant Chengyu Wang."
[Hats off to Lance Curtright and team!]