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U.S. Supreme Court

Dec. 13, 2011

High court issues rare immigration consensus

In a rare, unanimous pro-immigrant decision temporarily blocking one man's deportation, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday and sent the case back for reconsideration.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - In a rare, unanimous pro-immigrant decision temporarily blocking one man's deportation, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday and sent the case back for reconsideration.


The court invalidated a Board of Immigration Appeals policy for deciding whether a lawful permanent resident who was convicted of a crime can try to avoid being removed fr...

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