6 U.S.C. § 557
Reference
With respect to any function transferred by or under this chapter (including under a reorganization plan that becomes effective under section 542 of this title) and exercised on or after the effective date of this chapter, reference in any other Federal law to any department, commission, or agency or any officer or office the functions of which are so transferred shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary, other official, or component of the Department to which such function is so transferred.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 116
cases (43 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: United States v. Agustin Lopez-Collazo, 824 F.3d 453 (4th Cir. 2016).
United States v. Agustin Lopez-Collazo, 824 F.3d 453 (4th Cir. 2016). “See 6 U.S.C. § 557 . 4 discretionary relief”).”
Norma Fuentes-Pena v. William Barr, U. S. A, 917 F.3d 827 (5th Cir. 2019). “6 U.S.C. § 557 facilitated this transition by providing that: With respect to any function transferred by or under this chapter (including under a reorganization plan that becomes effective under section 542 of this title) and exercised on or after the effective date of this…”
Lezama-Garcia v. Holder, 666 F.3d 518 (9th Cir. 2011). “2135 , 2311 (codified at 6 U.S.C. § 557 ). See, e.g., Diouf v. Napolitano, 634 F.”
Öztürk v. Hyde, 136 F.4th 382 (2d Cir. 2025). “2013) (citing 6 U.S.C. § 557 ); see also 6 U.S.C. § 202 .”
Crista Ramos v. Chad Wolf, 975 F.3d 872 (9th Cir. 2020). “§ 1103 ; 6 U.S.C. § 557 . 14 RAMOS V. WOLF (iii) the foreign state officially has requested designation under this subparagraph; or (C) .”
Doe v. Trump, 288 F. Supp. 3d 1045 (W.D. Wash. 2017). “Nevertheless, the court also considers a second statutory claim. The statute refers to the "Attorney General," but the statutory references to the Attorney General in this provision are now deemed to refer to the Secretary of DHS.”
United States v. Palomino Garcia, 606 F.3d 1317 (11th Cir. 2010). “6 U.S.C. § 557 . 7 . For example, there is no evidence in this case about the databases available to immigration officials at that time; the process for searching those databases; or the accuracy of the results returned.”
Scheerer v. U.S. Attorney Gen., 513 F.3d 1244 (11th Cir. 2008). “§ 271 (b)(5); see also 6 U.S.C. § 557 (providing that references in federal law to any officer whose functions have been transferred to DHS shall be deemed to refer to DHS Secretary or other official).”
Ali v. Mukasey, 524 F.3d 145 (2d Cir. 2008). “See 6 U.S.C. § 557 (“With respect to any function transferred by or under this chapter[,] .”
Dilone v. Nielsen, 358 F. Supp. 3d 490 (D. Maryland 2019). “§ 1421 (a) ; 6 U.S.C. § 557 . Removal proceedings, meanwhile, are conducted by immigration judges appointed by the Attorney General.”
Torres-garcia, 23 I. & N. Dec. 866 (BIA 2006). “” 3 Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act, the reference to the Attorney General in section 245(i) of the Act is now deemed to refer to the Secretary of Homeland Security as well.”
Shabaj v. Holder, 718 F.3d 48 (2d Cir. 2013). “Although CIS is a unit of the Department of Homeland Security (''DHS”), the Homeland Security Act of 2002 mandates that references to the Attorney General are deemed to include DHS where, as here, the relevant agency functions have been transferred from the Department of Justice…”
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