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]
Pugin v. Garland | |
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Decided June 22, 2023 | |
Full case name | Pugin v. Garland |
Citations | 599 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 | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Kavanaugh |
Concurrence | Jackson |
Dissent | Sotomayor, joined by Gorsuch, Kagan (in part) |
Laws applied | |
Immigration and Nationality Act |