What is the test for challenging a decision by the Attorney General?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Santibanez v. Alexander, 345 F.Supp.3d 1259 (S.D. Cal. 2018):
The Attorney General's decision "is conclusive unless challenged." Saleh , 848 F.3d at 889 (quoting Green v. Hall , 8 F.3d 695, 698 (9th Cir. 1993) ). "[T]he party seeking review bears the burden of presenting evidence and disproving the Attorney General's decision to grant or deny scope of employment certification by a preponderance of the evidence." Green , 8 F.3d at 698.
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