Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder: Transcript of the Oral Arguments at the Supreme Court

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a very important case that will affect thousands of immigrants with criminal convictions in either a positive or a negative way (depending on what the court will decide).
Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder (No. 09-60) presented the issue of whether a person convicted under state law for simple drug possession [...]

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Criminal Defendants Entitled to Immigration Advice

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Padilla v. Kentucky (No. 08-651), in which the Court announced that immigrants must be told by their lawyers whether pleading guilty to a crime could lead to their deportation.
The Court’s ruling came in the case of Jose Padilla, who was born [...]

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