Second Chances: Winning Strategies for Petitions for Review
In the complex world of federal court appellate practice, petitions for review (PFRs) offer a valuable option of last resort. While the March 202 6 DOJ interim final rule regarding BIA appeals faces litigation, immigration practitioners will have to consider whether, when, and how to file PFRs for their clients. Our federal appellate court litigation experts will outline the essentials of the timing of filing petitions for review, briefing schedules, and presenting oral arguments.
Featured Topics
- Timing of filing: BIA decisions and DHS final administrative removal orders (Riley v. Bondi)
- Jurisdictional Issues
- Stays of removal (temporary versus full stay pending adjudication of PFR)
- Legal arguments: questions of law, constitutional claims, mixed questions of law and fact
- Circuit-specific procedural rules
- Certified administrative record: timing for filing and preparing the required appendix for briefing
- Requesting and preparing for oral argument
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Enjoy access to free seminar recordings as an AILA Member. AILA encourages live attendance for those wishing to ask the speaker questions. Recordings will be available approximately two weeks after the live event date. AILA members can access these seminars, with no CLE credit, for free.
| Product Details | |
| Event Date | May 13, 2026 |
| Format | Web Seminar |
| Length | 90 minutes |
| CLE Eligible | No CLE Credit. |
| Digital Library | Digital goods (MP3, PDF, ZIP, etc.) are available for download for two years after purchase. |
Maria T. Baldini-Potermin (DL), Glenview, IL
Evan Benz, AILA Federal Court Litigation Section Steering Committee, Durham, NC
Rex Chen, New York, NY
Jessica Dawgert, Denver, CO
