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Arizona v. United States

December 31, 2018 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Arizona v. United States, 567 U.S. 387 (2012) Case Summary of Arizona v. United States: The State of Arizona passed a State immigration law in 2010, responding to the problem of illegal immigration in the State. The United States sued in federal court to enjoin enforcement of the law. The federal district court enjoined […]

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Padilla v. Kentucky

July 8, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010) Case Summary of Padilla v. Kentucky: Padilla, a 40-year permanent resident of the U.S., was charged with transporting a large amount of marijuana. Padilla’s attorney said that he would not be deported as a result of pleading guilty to a drug charge because he was in the […]

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