In re Dominguez-Rodriguez

1 Analyses of this admin-law by attorneys

  1. BIA deviates from categorical approach; expands use of “circumstance-specific” analysis

    University of Denver Sturm College of LawSeptember 23, 2014

    Bucking the Supreme Court’s persistent emphasis on the categorical approach, the Board of Immigration Appeals rejected that analytical method for the controlled substance offense’s personal use exception. Matter of Dominguez-Rodriguez, 26 I&N Dec. 408 (BIA 2014). Board Member Pauley wrote the panel’s decision.This case involved an LPR convicted under Nevada law of possessing more than one ounce of marijuana.