The Consequences of Immigration Reform for the US Courts of Appeals
Chad Westerland
University of Arizona - Department of Political Science
August 3, 2009
Abstract:
In this paper, I examine the consequences of the changes in the administrative procedures for appeals in immigration cases for circuit court judges. I discuss these changes and offer a model of decision making in immigration appeals. By analyzing a newly collected dataset of immigration decisions, I find that these reforms have dramatically changed how judges make decisions in immigration cases.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 41
Keywords: immigration law, courts of appeals
working papers series
Suggested Citation
Westerland, Chad, The Consequences of Immigration Reform for the US Courts of Appeals (August 3, 2009). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1443381 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1443381
