IDP Litigation – Other

Amicus Brief: McKenzie v. Mukasey (July 2008) (285K PDF)
2nd Circuit: In this case, IDP filed an amicus brief to apprise the Court of the important fairness, due process and practical considerations that support continued recognition of the long-held rule that a criminal disposition does not trigger the adverse immigration consequences of certain convictions until the conviction is final, i.e., direct appeal rights have been exhausted or waived.

Amicus Brief: Nolan v. Holmes (November 2002)
2nd Circuit:  This brief addresses the question of whether immigrants who serve the United States during time of war and who are honorably discharged are required to meet the Immigration and Nationality Act Section 316 good moral character requirement before they may naturalize as U.S. citizens under the special INA Section 329 naturalization procedure for wartime veterans.  Amici, including IDP, were represented by Nancy Morawetz, Abigail S. Hendel and Katharine J. Knaus of the NYU Law School’s Immigrant Rights Clinic.