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Petition of the day

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Thepetition of the day is:

16-54

Issue:Whether a conviction under one of the seven state statutes criminalizing consensual sexual intercourse between a twenty-one-year-old and someone almost eighteen constitutes an aggravated felony of sexual abuse of a minor under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and therefore constitutes grounds for mandatory removal.

Cases: Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions

Recommended Citation: Kate Howard, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 2, 2016, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/08/petition-of-the-day-968/