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Pugin v. Garland

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Pugin v. Garland
Decided June 22, 2023
Full case namePugin v. Garland
Citations599 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
An offense may "relate to" obstruction of justice under the Immigration and Nationality Act even if the offense does not require that an investigation or proceeding be pending.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett · Ketanji Brown Jackson
Case opinions
MajorityKavanaugh
ConcurrenceJackson
DissentSotomayor, joined by Gorsuch, Kagan (in part)
Laws applied
Immigration and Nationality Act

Pugin v. Garland, 599 U.S. ___ (2023), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that an offense may "relate to" obstruction of justice under the Immigration and Nationality Act even if the offense does not require that an investigation or proceeding be pending.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Pugin v. Garland, 599 U.S. ___ (2023)
  2. ^ "Court expands government's ability to deport noncitizens for offenses related to obstruction of justice". SCOTUSblog. 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
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