U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 2, 2016
9th Circuit panel splits on BIA definition of obstruction
Divided court rules that the Board of Immigration Appeals had created a new and unconstitutionally vague standard defining what crimes constitute obstruction of justice.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A divided 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday granted a reprieve to a legal U.S. resident from Mexico set to be deported over claims that he obstructed justice. In doing so, the court ruled that the Board of Immigration Appeals had created a new and unconstitutionally vague standard defining what crimes constitute obstruction of justice.
Such crimes can trigger deportation proceeding...
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