Punch and Jurists

Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, No. 16-54 (U.S. Supreme Court) (581 U.S. ___; 137 S.Ct. 1562) (May 30, 2017) (Justice Thomas) by Juan Esquivel-Quintana was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident in 2000. In 2009, he pleaded no contest in the Superior Court of California to a statutory …

U.S. v. Hill, No. 3:16-cr-00009-jag (E.D.Va.) (182 F.Supp.3d 547) (April 22, 2016) (Judge John A. Jr. Gibney) by

Luna Torres v. Lynch, No. 14-1096 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1619) (May 16, 2016) (Justice Kagan) by In this case, the Supreme Court made it vastly easier for the Government to deport persons who are not U.S. citizens if they are convicted of a felony crime …

Akinsade v. Holder, No. 10-0662-ag (2nd Cir.) (678 F.3d 138) (May 1, 2012) (Judge Robert A. Katzmann) by In removal proceedings against a lawful permanent resident who had been convicted of embezzlement by a bank employee under 18 USC section 656, a petition for review of a BIA finding of …

Alsol v. Mukasey, No. 07-2068-ag (L) (2nd Cir.) (548 F.3d 207) (November 14, 2008) (Judge Chester J. Straub) by Petitions for review of decisions canceling removal are granted and orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals are vacated where: 1) a second conviction for simple controlled substance possession under state …

Lopez v. Gonzales, No. 05-547 (U.S. Supreme Court) (549 U.S. 47; 127 S.Ct. 625) (December 5, 2006) (Justice Souter) by The Court held that, at least for the purposes of determining whether a crime constitutes an “aggravated felony” under the INA, a state offense constitutes such a felony only if …

Lopez v. Gonzales, No. 04-2397 (8th Cir.) (417 F.3d 934) (August 9, 2005) (Judge Raymond W. Gruender) by U.S. v. Amaya-Portillo, 423 F.3d 427 (4th Cir. 09/06/05) (Judge Cacheris) Lopez v. Gonzalez, 417 F.3d 934 (8th Cir. 09/09/05) (Judge Gruender) In Amaya-Portillo, a divided panel from the Fourth Circuit reversed …