GRACE v. BARR

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erez Reuveni , Assistant Director, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Susan Bennett Green , Senior Litigation Counsel, and Christina P. Greer , Trial Attorney.

Michael M. Hethmon was on the brief for amicus curiae Immigration Reform Law Institute in support of defendants-appellants.

Cody Wofsy , San Francisco, CA, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Jennifer Chang Newell , Katrina Eiland , Julie Veroff , Judy Rabinovitz , Omar C. Jadwat , New York, NY, Celso J. Perez , Eunice Lee , Washington, DC, Karen Musalo , Anne Dutton , Blaine Bookey , Sandra S. Park , Scott Michelman , Arthur B. Spitzer , Washington, DC, and Thomas Buser-Clancy .

Karl A. Racine , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Loren L. AliKhan , Solicitor General, Caroline S. Van Zile , Deputy Solicitor General, and Lewis T. Preston , Assistant Attorney General, were on the brief for amici curiae The District of Columbia, et al. in support of appellees.

Elizabeth B. Wydra , San Francisco, CA, Brianne J. Gorod , and Brian R. Frazelle were on the brief for amici curiae Current Members of Congress and Bipartisan Former Members of Congress in support of plaintiffs-appellees.

Paul M. Thompson , Julie Carpenter , and Richard Caldarone were on the brief for amici curiae The Tahirih Justice Center, et al. in support of appellees and affirmance.

Derek T. Ho , Washington, DC, was on the brief for amici curiae Administrative Law Professors in support of plaintiffs-appellees.

Thomas K. Ragland , Washington, DC, was on the brief for amici curiae Immigration Law Professors in support of plaintiffs-appellees.

Alexander J. Kasner , Washington, DC, was on the brief for amicus curiae United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in support of plaintiffs-appellees.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge Henderson.