Case notes & commentary · Established 2026

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Civil and immigration litigation, written by the lawyers who try the cases.

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Immigration

Suits against the federal immigration agencies: mandamus and APA actions over delayed adjudications, naturalization litigation, and federal-court review of agency decisions.

  1. Coming soon

    Unreasonable by When? Mandamus and the Silent Green-Card File

    When an adjudication goes quiet for years, the district court is not a suggestion box. What the unreasonable-delay cases actually turn on — and what they don’t.

    In progress

  2. Coming soon

    The 120-Day Clock: Naturalization Under 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b)

    Examined but undecided: how the 120-day provision moves a naturalization file from the agency’s desk to an Article III judge’s.

    In progress

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