DOL, July 26, 2024 "On August 7, 2024, the Department of Labor will host a public webinar to educate stakeholders, program users, and other interested members of the public on the changes to the...
Atud v. Garland (unpub.) "Mathurin A. Atud petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings based on alleged ineffective...
Shen v. Garland "Peng Shen, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. An Immigration Judge ...
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 07/25/2024 "On January 17, 2017, DHS published a final rule with new regulatory provisions guiding the use of parole on a case...
Lance Curtright reports: "After the 5th Circuit’s initial decision in Membreno, [ Membreno-Rodriguez v. Garland, 95 F.4th 219 ] my law partner Paul Hunker (a new AILA member!) reached out to...
Nash v. Mikesell
"Jason Mikesell, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Teller County, entered into an agreement with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assist ICE in various ways. Plaintiffs — residents of Teller County — sued to halt the Sheriff’s allegedly unlawful actions implicating use of their taxes. As a matter of first impression, a division of the court of appeals concludes that taxpayer money used to operate a government-created and -controlled enterprise, as described in the Colorado Constitution article 10, section 20(2)(d), and section 24- 77-102(3), C.R.S. 2021, is considered taxes sufficient to confer taxpayer standing. As relevant here, Teller County has a statutory obligation to fund the county jail. See § 17-26-101, C.R.S. 2021 (“There shall be maintained in each county in this state, at the expense of the county, a county jail. . . .”) (emphasis added); § 17- 26-102, C.R.S. 2021 (“The expenses of keeping the jail in good order. . . shall be paid by the county wherein the jail is situated.”) (emphasis added). The division reverses the district court’s order dismissing the complaint for lack of taxpayer standing and remands with directions to reinstate the lawsuit."
[Hats off to my good friend Steve Masciocchi!]