Immigration Law

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Supreme Court on Naturalization: Maslenjak v. U.S.
Posted on 22 Jun 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

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 - You Ask a Silly Question, and You Get a Silly Answer: Speeding, Terrorist Babies, and Why DHS Should Consider Revising or Eliminating Certain Form Questions
Posted on 1 May 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

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

Transcript of Sup. Ct. Oral Argument: Maslenjak v. US (Apr. 26, 2017)
Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

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 on Maslenjak v. U.S.
Posted on 20 Jul 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

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

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Supreme Court News (Tuesday, January 17, 2017) - Updated
Posted on 17 Jan 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

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

Supreme Court Oral Argument Preview: Maslenjak v. U.S.
Posted on 24 Apr 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

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