Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales, No. 04-1376 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 30; 126 S.Ct. 2422) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Souter)
Loaded on May 1, 2006
published in Punch and Jurists
May 15, 2006
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In this case, the Supreme Court endorsed a tough application of a 1996 amendment to the immigration laws to certain longtime illegal immigrants, clearing the way for summary deportations of perhaps thousands of aliens who have been living in the United States for a decade of more.
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More from this issue:
- U.S. v. Cage, No. 05-2079 (10th Cir.) (451 F.3d 585) (June 8, 2006) (Judge Carlos Lucero)
- U.S. v. Scott, No. 04-10090 (9th Cir.) (450 F.3d 863) (June 9, 2006) (Judge Alex Kozinski)
- Dixon v. U.S., No. 05-7053 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 1; 126 S.Ct. 2437) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Stevens)
- Samson v. California, No. 04-9728 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 843; 126 S.Ct. 2193) (June 19, 2006) (Justice Thomas)
- Davis v. Washington, No. 05-5224 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 813; 126 S.Ct. 2266) (June 19, 2006) (Justice Scalia)
- Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales, No. 04-1376 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 30; 126 S.Ct. 2422) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Souter)
- Woodford v. Ngo, No. 05-416 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 81; 126 S.Ct. 2378) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Alito)
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