Our amicus brief in United States of America v. Jose Joya Parada urges the fourth circuit to reverse the district court's ruling that juror strikes in the case did not violate the Equal Protection Clause, and remand for a new trial. One of two jurors...
This practice advisory, along with the accompanying report, Bias in the Criminal Legal System: A Report Aggregating Social Science Research and Reporting on Racial Bias in the Criminal Legal System, and template brief, provides a framework for you to...
This report aggregates decades of research conducted by social scientists, government agencies, and nonpartisan organizations on racial bias in the criminal legal system. This research overwhelmingly suggests that racial bias—both implicit and...
On July 29, 2024, an important new Executive Office for Immigration Review final rule, Efficient Case and Docket Management in Immigration Proceedings, goes into effect. Among other things, the rule codifies the authority of immigration judges and...
On May 31, 2024 the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it plans to use more resources and expand collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase immigration-related criminal prosecutions. Punishing people for coming to the...
Individuals deported from the United States face enormous legal and practical barriers to being able to return and rejoin their families and communities in the future. These barriers often convert deportation into a prolonged, if not lifetime, exile...
This practice alert analyzes the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Pugin v. Garland, 143 S. Ct. 1833 (2023). The June 22 opinion addressed the generic definition of the obstruction of justice aggravated felony ground at 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(S)...
This seminar covers multiple topics at the intersection of criminal and immigration law, including how advocates can make the most of the categorical approach methodology in their defense of immigrants with convictions.
Obtaining accurate and thorough criminal records for a noncitizen client can be crucial as they prepare affirmative applications for relief or develop defenses in removal proceedings. This webinar reviews the strategic utility of criminal records for...
This resource is designed to help immigration practitioners stay up to date on case law developments over the past year in the area of immigration law and crimes. It initially lists notable case law developments before the BIA and the United States...