Urias-Orellana v. Bondi No. 24-777 [Arg: 12.01.2025 Transcript Audio]

About this episode

The episode discusses the SCOTUS case Urias-Orellana v. Bondi and its implications on immigration law and persecution standards.

Yes, I enjoy listening to SCOTUS Oral Arguments on my walks….. Enjoy - efd I Urias-Orellana v. Bondi No. 24-777 [Arg: 12.01.2025 Transcript Audio ] Issue(s): Whether a federal court of appeals must defer to the Board of Immigration Appeals' judgment that a given set of undisputed facts does not demonstrate mistreatment severe enough to constitute "persecution" under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42) . The Contemporary Battle of Good v Evil in Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit efdouglass.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Eugene F Douglass

Topics covered

• SCOTUS Oral Arguments
• immigration law
• politics
• persecution
• legal analysis

Keywords

• SCOTUS
• immigration
• persecution
• legal arguments
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Board of Immigration Appeals

Books & works: Urias-Orellana v. Bondi No. 24-777

Places: United States

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