Authority Map
Verified Legal Sources + Evidence Packet
Fast reference to statutes, regulations, and precedent used in the expanded memo, plus
the supporting-document checklist for counsel hand-off.
Timestamp
Citation integrity snapshot
Updated
Primary-source bias with explicit uncertainty notes.
Core Authorities (By Function)
| Function |
Key Authorities |
Anchor Links |
| Detention statute routing |
8 U.S.C. §§ 1225, 1226, 1231; 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19 |
§1225,
§1226,
§1231
|
| Habeas + REAL ID channeling |
28 U.S.C. § 2241; 8 U.S.C. § 1252; Rumsfeld v. Padilla |
§2241,
§1252
|
| Prolonged detention doctrine |
Jennings; Reid; Hernandez-Lara; Velasco Lopez (non-binding) |
Reid,
Hernandez-Lara
|
| Post-order detention |
Zadvydas; Clark; Arteaga-Martinez; Aleman Gonzalez |
Arteaga-Martinez,
Aleman Gonzalez
|
| Stay of removal mechanics |
Nken; FRAP 18; First Circuit Local Rule 18.0; 8 C.F.R. § 1241.6 |
First Circuit Rulebook,
8 C.F.R. 1241.6
|
| Agency motions and deadlines |
8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(6),(7); 8 C.F.R. §§ 1003.2, 1003.23, 1003.38; Stone |
§1229a,
Stone
|
Counsel Evidence Packet Checklist
- Identity and immigration file: passport, I-94, USCIS notices.
- EOIR/removal papers: NTA, hearing notices, IJ/BIA orders.
- Detention set: ICE custody decisions, transfer logs, detainer records.
- Criminal set: charging documents, docket, hearing and disposition records.
Additional Support Material
- Family and caregiving records, school enrollment, residence proof.
- Supporter declarations and financial support evidence.
- Medical records and treatment continuity documentation.
- Compliance history and appearance records.