On the Nation’s Doorstep: How the Ninth Circuit Ruled Against Metering and Redefined the Border for Asylum Seekers

Authors

Samantha Fakhimi, University of San Diego School of Law

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466.html

Document Type

Casenotes

Abstract

This Note examines the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Al Otro Lado and its implications on evolving federal immigration policies.  Part II analyzes the history of metering in the United States, including prior judicial treatment of the practice and its unlawfulness as determined by the district court’s prior holding.  Part III summarizes the Ninth Circuit’s majority opinion in Al Otro Lado, while setting forth the case’s legal implications within the larger federal landscape, including the broadened scope of government obligation to asylum seekers.  Part IV proposes next steps that could be taken by the legislature in response to practical constraints raised by the majority’s holding.

Recommended Citation

Samantha Fakhimi, On the Nation’s Doorstep: How the Ninth Circuit Ruled Against Metering and Redefined the Border for Asylum Seekers, 62 San Diego L. Rev. 865 (2025).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol62/iss4/6