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U.S. Supreme Court,
Immigration,
Criminal

Oct. 3, 2017

As likely deciding vote, Gorsuch questions government lawyer in deportation case

The U.S. Supreme Court reheard oral arguments Monday in a case that will determine whether language interpreted by immigration judges surrounding certain felonies is unconstitutionally vague.

The U.S. Supreme Court reheard oral arguments Monday in a case that will determine whether language interpreted by immigration judges surrounding certain felonies is unconstitutionally vague.

The court heard the case last year with only eight justices. Lawyers familiar with the case said they expected a 5-to-4 vote against the respondent with Trump-appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch on the bench, but that if the statue surrounding aggrav...

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