Pugin v. Garland explained

Litigants:Pugin v. Garland
Decidedate:June 22
Decideyear:2023
Fullname:Pugin v. Garland
Usvol:599
Uspage:___
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.
Majority:Kavanaugh
Concurrence:Jackson
Dissent:Sotomayor
Joindissent:Gorsuch, Kagan (in part)
Lawsapplied: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-06-24 . Court expands government’s ability to deport noncitizens for offenses related to obstruction of justice . 2024-10-19 . SCOTUSblog . en-US.