CASA de Maryland v. Trump
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
971 F.3d 220 (2020)
- Written by Jamie Milne, JD
Facts
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, any alien, or immigrant, who is likely to become a public charge is ineligible for visas and admission into the United States. The statute does not define the term public charge. During the first Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (defendant) tried to use its rulemaking authority to define the term to mean any alien likely to receive certain public benefits for more than 12 months during any 36-month period. CASA de Maryland (CASA) (plaintiff) was a Maryland nonprofit providing services to local immigrants. CASA and two of its members, Angel Aguiluz and Monica Perez (plaintiffs), sued the DHS, seeking an injunction preventing the proposed rule’s enforcement. The district court issued an injunction enjoining the rule nationwide. The DHS appealed, arguing, among other things, that a nationwide injunction was not an appropriate remedy.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Wilkinson, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,400 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
