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Reyes v. McHenry

Southern District of New YorkKatherine Polk FaillaDecided August 3, 2020

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Agency EOIR Read by a model
Here, by contrast, Petitioner’s due process claim boils down to an allegation that the BIA committed legal errors in reviewing the administrative record.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A discovery or record order Read by a model
Therefore, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s motion for discovery.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Before the Court is Petitioner’s motion for discovery as to his due process claim.
Disposition Discovery or record order An order on discovery or the administrative record. It decides no claim, so it is not counted as either side's win. Read by a model
Therefore, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s motion for discovery.
Prevailing party Neither side Read by a model
Therefore, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s motion for discovery.
The other claims Not decided here Read by a model
Before the Court is Petitioner’s motion for discovery as to his due process claim.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Reyes v. McHenryThis decision August 3, 2020 Katherine Polk Failla Discovery or record order
Reyes v. McHenryThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted August 20, 2021 Katherine Polk Failla Remanded to the agency

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Supreme Court and Second Circuit authority

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