Tag: Refugees

Learning to Live with Unequal Justice: Asylum and the Limits to Consistency

Stephen H. Legomsky - Washington University School of Law

This Article is about consistency in adjudication. I explore why consistency matters, what its determinants are, and whether it can be substantially achieved at a price that is worth paying.
This Article is also about the United States asylum adjudication system. Asylum challenges the national conscience in distinctive ways. It… Read More »

Refugee Roulette: The U.S. Asylum System, Pervaded by Chance, Demands Reform

Jaya Ramji-Nogales & Philip G. Schrag & Andrew I. Schoenholtz

Arbitrary government action is antithetical to the rule of law. It is most abhorrent when it can result in imprisonment, torture, or death, as can occur when a refugee’s petition for asylum is denied.
In many ways, the United States has quite a good system for adjudicating applications for asylum… Read More »