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  • Supreme Court Finds Drug Conviction is Not Aggravated Felony(660 KB - 4/23/2013)
    The Court held that if a noncitizen’s conviction for a marijuana distribution offense fails to establish that the offense involved either remuneration or more than a small amount of marijuana, it is not an aggravated felony. (Moncrieffe v. Holder, 4/23/13) AILA Doc. No. 13042343.
    AILA Doc. No. 13042343.
  • Supreme Court Holds Padilla Does Not Apply Retroactively(591 KB - 2/20/2013)
    The Court found that Padilla v. Kentucky, in which the Supreme Court held that counsel must inform noncitizen clients whether a plea carries a risk of deportation, does not apply retroactively. (Chaidez v. United States, 2/20/13) AILA Doc. No. 13022042.
    AILA Doc. No. 13022042.
  • Supreme Court Issues Decision in Arizona SB1070 Case(790 KB - 6/25/2012)
    The Court found that 3 provisions of Arizona SB1070 are preempted, but upheld the provision that requires local police to check the immigration status of anyone they have “reasonable suspicion” to believe is in the U.S. unlawfully. (Arizona v. United States, 6/25/12) AILA Doc. No. 12062540.
    AILA Doc. No. 12062540.
  • Supreme Court Says Child Cannot Rely on Parent’s Status and Residence to Establish Cancellation Eligibility(580 KB - 5/21/2012)
    The Court upheld the BIA’s interpretation of the criteria for cancellation of removal, holding that a noncitizen living in the U.S. as a child cannot count his parent’s years of residence or time as a LPR to satisfy §240A(a). (Holder v. Martinez Gutierrez, 5/21/12) AILA Doc. No. 12052143.
    AILA Doc. No. 12052143.
  • Supreme Court to Decide Padilla Retroactivity (4/30/2012)
    The court granted certiorari in Chaidez v. United States to determine whether Padilla applies to persons whose convictions became final before the decision, which held that counsel must inform noncitizen clients whether a plea carries a risk of deportation. AILA Doc. No. 12043040.
    AILA Doc. No. 12043040.
  • Supreme Court Transcript of Arizona v. United States Oral Argument(628 KB - 4/26/2012)
    Transcript of 4/25/12 oral arguments on Arizona immigration law SB 1070, addressing federal preemption and issues of determining of immigration status on “reasonable suspicion” and criminal penalties on unauthorized employees. AILA Doc. No. 12042646.
    AILA Doc. No. 12042645.
  • Supreme Court to Decide Whether Drug Conviction is Aggravated Felony (4/2/2012)
    The Court granted certiorari in Moncrieffe v. Holder to determine whether a conviction under state law that encompasses but is not limited to the distribution of a small amount of marijuana without remuneration constitutes an aggravated felony. AILA Doc. No. 12040250.
    AILA Doc. No. 12040250.
  • Supreme Court Holds INA §101(a)(13)(c)(v) Does Not Apply Retroactively(622 KB - 3/28/2012)
    The Court held that the impact of petitioner’s brief travel abroad on his legal permanent resident status is determined not by IIRIRA, but by the legal regime in force at the time of his conviction. (Vartelas v. Holder, 3/28/12)
    AILA Doc. No. 12032842.
  • Supreme Court Finds Federal Tax Offenses Qualify as Aggravated Felonies(180 KB - 2/21/2012)
    The Court found that convictions for tax violations under 26 U.S.C. §§7206(1) & (2) qualify as aggravated felonies, holding that the convictions involved fraud and deceit, and that tax crimes are not excluded from INA § 101(a)(43)(M)(i). (Kawashima v. Holder, 2/21/12) AILA Doc. No. 12022163.
    AILA Doc. No. 12022163.