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Bars to Adjustment
8 USC 1255: Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residen...
Unauthorized Employment INA §245(c)(2)
Unauthorized EmploymentSection 245(c)(2) covers unauthorized employment With certain exceptions,...
Motion to Continue
REGULATIONS A continuance may be granted for good cause pursuant to 8 C.F.R. §§ 1003.29, 1003.10(...
Robbery -- Second NYPL 160.10 & Third Degree NYPL 160.05
Petit Larceny is Categorically a CIMTPetit larceny in violation of section 155.25 of the New York...
Major FOIA Cases
FOIA Case LawAdministrator, Federal Aviation Administration v. Robertson, 422 U.S. 255 (1975)The ...
Va. Supreme Court "Open Meetings"
Va. Supreme Court draws ‘bright line’ upholding open meetingsCourt rejects argument public busine...
ACLU v. CIA
ACLU v. CIA FOIA Case for Records Relating to Drone KillingsSummaryVIEW ALL OF THE COURT FILINGS ...
ACLU v. DOJ
ACLU v. DOJ FOIA Case for Records Relating to Targeted Killing Law, Policy, and CasualtiesIn Marc...
Freedom of Information Act Statute
Freedom of Information Act StatuteBelow is the full text of the Freedom of Information Act in a f...
5 U.S. Code § 552
5 U.S. Code § 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedingsF...
FOIA Exclusions
Three Categories of Law Enforcement and National Security RecordsCongress has provided special pr...
Presumption of Openness
What is the Presumption of Openness and Who Issues Guidance to Agencies on the FOIA?The FOIA prov...
FOIA Exemptions
ExemptionsCongress established nine categories of information that are not required to be release...
INA §245(i) Generally
What is INA §245(i) ?Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by t...
Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
Primary HoldingStates must have a better reason than a concern for generally disturbing the peace...
What is Parole in Place?
What is Parole in Place? Parole in place allows a foreign national who came into the United State...
Document Checklist for Parole in Place Package
PAROLE-IN-PLACE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERSDOCUMENTS CHECKLISTThe package subm...
Motion to Terminate
Motion to TerminateAs the Attorney General has stated, and as provided in the INA and Regulations...
Unable or Unwilling
Establishing that the Government is "Unable or Unwilling" to Protect the Respondent REQUIREMENT...
Police May Order a Driver to Exit Their Vehicle During a Traffic Stop
Police Can Command a Person to Exit a Vehicle During a Traffic StopPolice may order you to exit y...