LAW232

Students will learn the procedure and substantive law of removal proceedings including: the basics of administrative law and the rules and procedures specific to the immigration system; legal defenses to removal and how such defenses are asserted in immigration court; and post-decision remedies. Students will discover how legal rules shape the evidentiary disputes in trial-level litigation. Students will learn how to draft a pre-hearing statement and motion to terminate proceedings, which are the immigration equivalents of a trial memorandum and motion for summary judgment. By the end of the class, students will have mastered the common legal issues that arise at each stage of a removal case. The class will prepare students to get the most out of the immigration clinic if they choose to later participate in the clinic. The skills learned will also be widely applicable to litigation in a variety of fields, and particularly in administrative areas of law.

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