APA Watch, Amicus Curiae
Lawrence J. Joseph, Counsel of Record
APA Watch is a nonprofit watchdog association that monitors Federal, State, and local agencies to ensure they operate within their procedural authority. Lawrence J. Joseph operates a solo law practice in Washington, D.C., where he specializes in environmental law and Federal rulemaking litigation. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 17, 2017. With regard to the first two questions presented — namely, the Constitution’s reach and the relevance of whether Agent Mesa knew that Hernández was not a citizen and thus not protected as such — this…
