Docket nos. 14–1096 Opinion announcement Opinion announcement | Citations 578 U.S. ___ (more) | |
Full case name Jorge Luna Torres, Petitioner v. Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General Majority Kagan, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito Dissent Sotomayor, joined by Thomas, Breyer | ||
Luna Torres v. Lynch, 578 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that section 1101(a)(43) of the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, which includes "aggravated felony" as a possible reason for deporting a non-citizen, can include state offenses, if all of the elements of the federal crime are met with the exception of being related to interstate or foreign commerce.
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Background
George Luna was convicted of arson and sentenced to one day in prison and five years of probation. Seven years following, immigration officials sought to have Luna removed from the country for his "aggravated felony" under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Opinion of the Court
Associate Justice Elena Kagan authored a 5–3 decision.
References
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