The 9th circuit erred in holding this decision in johnson compelled the conclusion that the definition of crime of violence in the inas broader definition of aggrevated felony is is unconstitutionally vague. First, the standard for accessing vagueness is not the one thats applicable in criminal cases. Immigration removal is not a punishment for past conduct. It operating on the basis of the application of standards adopted by congress under which an alien is regarded as no longer conducive. If if youre making the distinctions that johnson was a criminal case and this is a z civil case, this court has had a number of decisions saying that line is not so rigid. For example, mlb. Taking away parental rights is a civil proceeding and yet, as in the criminal proceeding forre a indigent party, the state must give the transcripts free. So if you had followed a rigid criminal civil, then if its civil, no free transcript. Only if its criminal. But the court said the line is blurred when there i
Itmr. Chief justice and may please the court, that ninth sister error the ninth district and word. The definition of crime or violence is unconstitutionally vague. There are two reasons. First, the standard for assessing vagueness is not the one applicable live in criminal cases. Immigration removal is not a punishment for past conduct. It operates under which the standards and alien is no longer conducive. Mr. Kneedler, if you are making the decision, this court has had a number of decisions saying that line is not so rigid. For example, taking away parental right. As in a criminal proceeding for an antigen party, the state must use a transcript. A rigiduld follow criminalcivil. Then it is civil, no free transcript. But the court said the line is blurred when there is such a consequence. A grave consequence to be denied parental rights. Unitedemoved from the states. Our submission is not just distinction between criminal but we think the court established there is a difference. The im
Criminal cases. Immigration removal is not a punishment for past conduct. It operates prospectively on the basis of the application of standards adopted by congress under which an alien is regarded as no longer conducive to the safety and welfare. Justice ginsburg but mr. Kneedler, if youre if youre making the distinction that johnson was a criminal case and this is a civil case, this court has had a number of decisions saying that line is not so rigid. For example, mlb, taking away parental rights, is a civil proceeding. And yet the court said, as in a criminal proceeding, for an indigent party, the state must give the transcript free. And so, if you had followed a rigid criminal civil, then if its civil, no free transcript. Only if its criminal. But the court said the the line is blurred when there is such a grave consequence. It was a grave consequence to be denied parental rights. Its a grave consequence to be removed from the United States. Mr. Kneedler and so our submission is no
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Immigration and nationality act for deportation proceedings is unconstitution ali vague. Well here argument next in case 151498, sessions verse did he myo. Mr. Need her. Mr. Chief justice and may it please the court. The ninth circuit erred in holding that this courts decision in johnson compelled the conclusion that the definition of crime or violence in the inas broader definition of aggravated felony is unconstitutionalel vague. That is so for two reasons. First, the standard for assessing vagueness in the immigration context is not the one thats applicable in criminal cases. Immigration removal is not a punishment for past conduct. It operates prospectively on the basis of the application of standards adopted by congress under which an alien is regarded as no longer conducive if youre making a distinction that johnson was a criminal case and this is a civil case, this court has had a number of decisions saying that line is not so rigid. For example, mlv. Taking away parental rights