Sanford v. Dekdebrun

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that there is no one “inflexible” test to guide the agency’s discretion under Section 212(c) and listing various factors that could be considered
• noting that adverse factors in § 212(c) determination include recency of criminal record
• discussing adverse factors that an IJ might consider in deciding whether to grant discretionary relief under another section of the Immigration and Nationality Act
• finding residence of long duration in this country and history of employment are appropriate discretionary factors to consider
• listing “proof of a genuine rehabilitation if a criminal record exists” as a favorable consideration but stating that there is no “inflexible” test to guide agency discretion
• outlining the existence of a criminal record as an appropriate discretionary factor to weigh

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).