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Supreme Court takes up 14 more cases for 2020-21 term

JURIST

The US Supreme Court granted review in 14 new cases on Friday on issues ranging from the eligibility of temporary protected status immigrants to become lawful permanent residents to the application of the CARES Act to Alaska Native Corporations. Becerra and Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra , which have been consolidated.

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Unpacked and Undivided: Is The Court Sending A Message With A Litany Of 9-0 Decisions?

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In the Garland case, the court ruled (again) unanimously to reverse the Ninth Circuit in an opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch on the rule in immigration disputes regarding the credibility of noncitizens’ testimony. cannot be reconciled with the terms of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Justices grant review in 14 new cases but don’t act on hot-button issues

SCOTUSBlog

Becerra and Thomas More Law Center v. Wolf : Whether an immigrant who entered the country without proper authorization but receives “temporary protected status,” which allows people from countries suffering from humanitarian crises to live and work temporarily in the United States, can become a lawful permanent resident.

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