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Reyes v. McHenry

Southern District of New YorkKatherine Polk FaillaDecided August 20, 2021

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What the decision decided

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Agency EOIR Read by a model
On this reasoning, the BIA vacated the IJ’s decision and revoked Petitioner’s bond.
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the motions are granted in part and denied in part.
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
Now before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
Now before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment.
Disposition Remanded to the agency Sent back to the agency, with or without instructions. Read by a model
This matter is REMANDED to the IJ for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
For the reasons that follow, the motions are granted in part and denied in part.
The other claims Remanded to the agency Read by a model
This matter is REMANDED to the IJ for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings APA adequate-remedy bar applied (mandamus claim fails) Read by a model
The Court may dispense with this request quickly, as there are clearly alternative avenues of relief available to Petitioner in this matter. Petitioner seeks — and this Court grants — relief under the APA
Nationality El Salvador Read by a model
Petitioner, a native and citizen of El Salvador

Other orders in this case

The group holds 2 decisions from this suit, oldest first. Outcome counts on these pages count the case once, by its latest decision, this one. How decisions are grouped into cases.

DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Reyes v. McHenry August 3, 2020 Katherine Polk Failla Discovery or record order
Reyes v. McHenryThis decisionThe 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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