Case Comments Fourth Circuit Strikes Down Higher Standard for Death Threats as Persecution 4 Aug 2022 By J. Nicole Alanko, Esq., J.D. ’18, Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow In Sorto-Guzman v. Garland,1 the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a ruling that would not allow death…
Clinic Events Inaugural Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference Brings Together Practitioners from Law School Clinics, Non-Profits, and Private Firms 14 Mar 2022 On Friday, March 11, attorneys, professors, and students from across the country gathered on Zoom for the Inaugural Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference. The Conference brought attorneys from all practice…
Clinic Events Registration Begins for the Inaugural Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference 10 Jan 20227 Jan 2022 The William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic, along with Immigrant Justice Corps and the William & Mary Center for Racial and Social Justice, are cosponsoring the Inaugural Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference.…
Asylum… Explainer Series: Persecution 27 Sep 2021 Asylum has been in the headlines in the last several years. While it is a popular topic in the media, it often is discussed without understanding the broader legal context…
Student Perspectives Trump’s Aggressive Appointments—Increasing Tension Between the Judiciary & Executive in Immigration Cases 3 May 202126 Apr 2021 By Caroline Woods, J.D. Class of 2021 Historically, Article III courts have advised using restraint when looking into executive decisions involving immigration issues.1 However, the Executive’s actions, particularly the Trump…
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