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Lynch v. Dimaya

Supreme Court of the United States
Sep 29, 2016
137 S. Ct. 31 (2016)

Summary

granting a writ of certiorari regarding the Ninth Circuit's decision that the residual clause at 18 U.S.C. § 16(b) is unconstitutionally vague

Summary of this case from United States v. Ross

Opinion

No. 15–1498.

09-29-2016

Loretta E. LYNCH, Attorney General, petitioner, v. James Garcia DIMAYA.


Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted.


Summaries of

Lynch v. Dimaya

Supreme Court of the United States
Sep 29, 2016
137 S. Ct. 31 (2016)

granting a writ of certiorari regarding the Ninth Circuit's decision that the residual clause at 18 U.S.C. § 16(b) is unconstitutionally vague

Summary of this case from United States v. Ross

granting certiorari review to decide whether Section 16(b), as incorporated into the Immigration and Nationality Act's provisions governing an alien's removal from the United States, is unconstitutionally vague

Summary of this case from Hobbs v. United States

granting certiorari review to decide whether Section 16(b), as incorporated into the Immigration and Nationality Act's provisions governing an alien's removal from the United States, is unconstitutionally vague

Summary of this case from Tolbert v. United States

granting certiorari review to decide whether Section 16(b), as incorporated into the Immigration and Nationality Act's provisions governing an alien's removal from the United States, is unconstitutionally vague

Summary of this case from Garcia v. United States

granting writ of certiorari on same question regarding identical language in 18 U.S.C. § 16(b)

Summary of this case from United States v. Roof

In Lynch, the Supreme Court will decide whether the residual clause of 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), using language similar to that struck down by Johnson in the ACCA, is unconstitutionally vague.

Summary of this case from Cruz v. United States

In Dimaya the plaintiff, a citizen of the Philippines, filed a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) determination that his California convictions for first-degree residential burglary were categorically "crimes of violence" pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), and, therefore, he was removable for having been convicted of an aggravated felony.

Summary of this case from United States v. Lasich

In Dimaya, the Ninth Circuit examined a provision for the removal of non-citizens who have been convicted of an "aggravated felony."

Summary of this case from United States v. Figueroa

In Dimaya, the Ninth Circuit, relying on the analysis in Johnson, held that 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), as incorporated in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(F) is unconstitutionally vague.

Summary of this case from United States v. Figueroa
Case details for

Lynch v. Dimaya

Case Details

Full title:Loretta E. LYNCH, Attorney General, petitioner, v. James Garcia DIMAYA.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Sep 29, 2016

Citations

137 S. Ct. 31 (2016)
195 L. Ed. 2d 902

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