Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:immigration
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Analyzed under the Immigration and Nationality Act
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| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 85-1503
Originated from a deportation order |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-3 decision
Affected immigration policy and practice Asylum granted to Cardoza-Fonseca Expanded the definition of persecution |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Important for understanding refugee status
Significant for Latin American asylum seekers |
| gptkbp:case_types |
Civil case
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 21, 1987 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of broader immigration reform debates
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future asylum cases
Led to changes in asylum application processes |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
International refugee law
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service
gptkb:Cardoza-Fonseca |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
480 U. S. 421
|
| gptkbp:judged_by |
The Court ruled in favor of Cardoza-Fonseca
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Reviewed by the Supreme Court
Reviewed by the Board of Immigration Appeals |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
Context of Cold War and refugee crises
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
Part of U. S. immigration law framework |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Cardoza-Fonseca argued for broader interpretation of refugee status
Definition of 'refugee' under U. S. law |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Set a precedent for future asylum claims
Reaffirmed the importance of individual circumstances in asylum cases |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
' Well-founded fear of persecution' standard
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Cardoza-Fonseca was represented by attorneys
|
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
Clarified the burden of proof for asylum seekers
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Reversed lower court decision
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Asylum law in the United States
Set a legal precedent for future asylum cases. |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:INS_v._Stevic
gptkb:Matter_of_Acosta Cited in numerous asylum-related cases |
| gptkbp:significance |
Established the standard for asylum claims in the United States
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pryor_vs._Whitaker
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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