Oral Argument Set in Esquivel-Quintana v. Lynch
Last week, the Supreme Court announced that oral argument in Esquivel-Quintana v. Lynch will be held on February 27. That case presents the question whether a California conviction for consensual sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old, when the defendant was 20 and 21, constitutes “sexual abuse of a minor,” and thus an “aggravated felony,” for purposes of immigration law. The conduct would not have been criminal in more than 40 states — but was in California. The case raises Chevron deference and other interesting issues. I will be doing a preview of the oral arguments for SCOTUSBlog and will cross-link it here.
KJ
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