Legal Opinion

J.D. v. Alex Azar, II

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 14, 2019No. 18-5093PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dissenting opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge Silberman.

2Per curiam

Among the scores of persons who come to the United States each year without lawful immigration status, several thousand are "unaccompanied alien children." Unaccompanied alien children have no parent or legal guardian in the United States to care for them. They are thus committed to the custody of the federal government. At some point, an unaccompanied minor might be released to an approved sponsor (usually a relative) pending determination of her entitlement to stay in the United States. If no suitable sponsor exists, an…

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3Cases cited104 opinions

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  3. Lewis v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997

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