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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Feb. 12, 2010

9th Circuit Judges Spar Over Moral Turpitude, Laying Bare an Ideological Split

It's not often that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals discusses nude dancing, but the topic became a major sticking point Wednesday in a debate between ideological opposites sparring in an immigration case.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

It's not often that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals discusses nude dancing, but the topic became a major sticking point Wednesday in a debate between judges on opposite sides of the ideological spectrum sparring in an immigration case.

The issue: Whether indecent exposure is a crime of moral turpitude that can get an illegal immigrant deported.

Staunch liberal Ju...

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