Should a New York conviction mean the defendant can be deported?
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Decided
- Oct 14, 2026
- Docket
- 25-1101
- Judges
- Not listed
Detailed analysis & 3-line summary
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Where this case stands
Board of Immigration Appeals: the petition for review of the determination.
This decision · Appeal
(removal allowed for the petitioner)
TL;DR
- 1The case questions if a for a crime involving a minor qualifies as a removable under federal law. The court the defendant's petition, maintaining that the conviction fits the federal definition. The decision follows established precedent, treating the conduct as a categorical match under .
Key issues
- 1
Does the New York statute align with the federal definition of sexual abuse of a minor in immigration law?
Holding · Yes, the court found it matches the federal standard, thus qualifying as an .
- 2
Can Loper Bright change the precedent applied to this case?
Holding · No, the court applied existing precedent, stating that previous decisions aligned with the standards are not overturned by Loper Bright.
Why it matters
This decision affects noncitizens with similar convictions in New York, impacting their risk of deportation under federal law.
If you were the judge?
Should a New York conviction mean the defendant can be deported?
- 1The defendant, from Bangladesh, pled guilty to a crime in New York involving a minor.
- 2Immigration officials say this makes him removable under federal law as an aggravated felony.
- 3He argues his crime doesn't fit the federal definition, and Loper Bright changes how courts should decide.
Does the make the defendant removable under federal law as an ?
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