Hernon v. Holder

Year: 2015 (Vol. 39)

Topics: Immigration Law; Preemption

Questions Presented:

1. Whether the City of North Shore Safe Renter’s Ordinance mandating the verification of immigration status is preempted by federal law.
2. Whether 8 U.S.C. § 1429, a statutory provision barring the Attorney General from considering naturalization applications once removal proceedings have begun, also bars federal district courts from exercising their 8 U.S.C. § 1421(c) authority to review denials of naturalization applications or grant declaratory relief.

Format: Word and PDF

Prepared by: Rupita Chakraborty and Eva Yung