22-2114·IMMIGRATION
Sintia Nivar Santana v. Merrick Garland
Affirmed
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Propriety of treating previously admitted noncitizen who applies to adjust status as an alien seeking admission and thus imposing higher evidentiary burden.
Argument Date
December 5, 2023
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
I
Courtroom
Red Courtroom (Room 412)
Panel
Judge Wilkinson
Judge King
Judge Thacker
Citation
CaseSintia Nivar Santana v. Merrick Garland, No. 22-2114 (4th Cir. Feb. 2, 2024)
PanelWilkinson, King & Thacker, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued December 5, 2023 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
22-2114· This case
Sintia Nivar Santana v. Merrick Garland
Authored by Judge King
22-2285
Robert Mestanek v. Ur Jaddou
Authored by Judge Wilkinson
22-4340
United States v. Reymundo Camero-Castaneda
22-6263
United States v. Christopher Zoukis
Authored by Per Curiam
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗February 2, 2024Majorityby King
Disposition
- Court
- denied
- Normalized
- Affirmed
February 2, 2024