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Supreme Court hears crimmigration arguments today

Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the latest in its constant stream of crimmigration cases. As with many other Supreme Court crimmigration decisions, Torres v. Lynch, No. 14-1096 (U.S.), requires the Court to untangle the aggravated felony basis of removal. In particular, Torres concerns the aggravated felony category concerning arson crimes. Stemming from a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming a BIA decision, Torres hones in on the precise meaning of the phrase “described in” which appears in several subsections of the sprawling [...]

Posted by César on November 3, 2015 on 4:00 am Leave a Comment
Filed Under: aggravated felony, arson, categorical approach, U.S. Supreme Court

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