Court Opinion

ID: 9488206
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 12:39:01.293391+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:52:45.235811
License: Public Domain

McKAY, Circuit Judge,
concurring in part and dissenting in part:
I concur with the majority opinion in all respects except one. In my opinion, the Petitioner’s SCA classification constitutes a prohibited adverse effect because he must obtain prior clearances from reviewing authorities before he can participate in certain programs and receive certain benefits. Although it is true that he has not identified any particular instance where he has been denied any of these benefits, I do not believe actual denial is necessary to demonstrate an adverse effect. The mere fact that he has to seek permission and potentially could be denied or delayed something which he would otherwise be entitled to is enough, in my view, to constitute an adverse effect.