Maslenjak v. U.S., June 22, 2017 - "A federal statute, 18 U. S. C. §1425(a), makes it a crime to “knowingly procure[], contrary to law, the naturalization of any person.” And when someone is convicted under §1425(a) of unlawfully... Read More

David Isaacson, May 1, 2017 - "During the recent Supreme Court oral argument in Maslenjak v. United States , Chief Justice John Roberts pointed out that the government’s interpretation of the statute at issue there implies that a naturalization... Read More

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x DIVNA MASLENJAK, : Petitioner : No. 16-309 v. : UNITED STATES, : Respondent . : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x Washington, D.C. Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Read More

Cyrus Mehta, July 18, 2017 - "Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, asks broadly “Have you EVER committed a crime or offense for which you have not been arrested?” One would be hard pressed to find a person who has never committed... Read More

Today, January 17, 2017, the SCOTUS hears oral argument in Lynch v. Dimaya , a case with "potentially far-reaching constitutional implications," according to Prof. Kevin Johnson . Here's a link to the transcript . Last Friday, January... Read More

Nancy Morawetz, Apr. 24, 2017 - "[On Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2017,] the Supreme Court will hear argument in Maslenjak v. United States , a case in which the government seeks extraordinary power to jail and strip citizenship from anyone based on an immaterial... Read More