IMMIGRATION LAW IN THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Selected Topics

Office of Staff Attorneys United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

This outline is intended as a starting point for research.

It is not an authoritative statement of the law in the Ninth Circuit and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit.

Please send corrections and comments to Outlines@ca9.uscourts.gov

Acknowledgment

The outline was originally written by Cheri L. Ho. It is updated by the Office of Staff Attorneys and the Ninth Circuit Court Librarians.

Introduction

This outline summarizes procedural and substantive principles relating to Immigration law in the Ninth Circuit. General citations are provided, with the expectation that you will read the cited case law, code sections, and regulations, and will find more specific, relevant, and current citations through independent research.