The Supreme Court of Virginia appeared to clear the way Thursday for judges to defer judgment in criminal cases and enter a finding of not guilty even when they find the law and facts sufficient for a finding of guilt. ...

Tagged with: Alexandria Circuit Court Criminal Immigration Judge Lisa B. Kemler Justice Charles S. Russell Justice Donald W. Lemons Justice Lawrence L. Koontz Jr. Supreme Court of Virginia News

A Peruvian’s 1997 Virginia adjudication for marijuana possession pursuant to Va. Code § 18.2-251, in which a judge deferred adjudication and ordered probation, did not count as a “conviction” under a federal immigration statute, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(48)(A), and the ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Immigration Judge Dennis W. Shedd

A Panamanian citizen and permanent U.S. resident who joined the U.S. Army but then was convicted of a drug offense by a military court cannot obtain review of the denial of his motion to terminate removal proceedings, as the 4th ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Immigration Judge Allyson K. Duncan

WASHINGTON – Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are grappling with issues of gender bias, judicial remedies, and congressional power in a case considering the constitutionality of a law that makes it easier for a child of unmarried parents to ...

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An Alexandria U.S. District Court exercises its discretion to remand this naturalization application to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service, and denies a writ of mandamus to require adjudication of the application. Title 8 U.S.C. § 1447(b) provides that a ...

Tagged with: Immigration Judge James C. Cacheris U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A Salvadoran national cannot sue under Bivens for alleged injuries from an ICE agent who allegedly assaulted him prior to his removal from the U.S., says an Alexandria U.S. District Court. Defendant argues the Immigration and Naturalization Act precludes this ...

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In recent months, Arizona has drawn attention for its aggressive approach toward policing immigration status. But take a look at Virginia. Since 2008, localities in the commonwealth have been using arrests for even minor offenses as a chance to check ...

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Hi-Tech Trucking Inc, a Richmond-area business that delivered seafood to Asian restaurants and markets in the mid-Atlantic, agreed today to forfeit $1.2 million and pay a $100,000 fine for conspiring to harbor illegal aliens. Bao Ping Wang, 44, and Trang ...

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The 4th Circuit denies rehearing and rehearing en banc in this case in which it earlier denied a Zimbabwean citizen’s petition for review of an order that petitioner be removed from the U.S. to Zimbabwe, as she was not entitled ...

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has asked the Department of Homeland Security to designate state troopers as federal immigration officers. McDonnell made the request in a letter to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano under § 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. ...

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