Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Immigrant Facing Deportation for Drug Paraphernalia Charge

Newark, NJ-A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision was a win for immigrants by clarifying when a state level drug paraphernalia charge is a removable offense under federal law. In Mellouli vs. Lynch, which was decided on June 1st, Supreme Court justices ordered immigration officials to reverse the deportation of legal...

Newark, NJ- A new class-action lawsuit, filed by three immigrants and immigration service providers in a federal court, alleges that the United State Citizenship and Immigration Services fails to process or adjudicate employment authorization applications in a timely manner as prescribed by law. The lawsuit also alleges the federal immigration...

In the United States, those who face criminal charges have the right to hire a criminal lawyer to construct a proper defense. The defense strategy you use can either help your case or harm it, and as a result, choosing the right defense is critical. The most appropriate strategy will...

Newark, NJ- On July 20th, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Newark Police Department reached an agreement to appoint a federal monitor to oversee the municipal police force after a three-year long investigation revealed “patterns and practices of unconstitutional conduct” in numerous arrests carried out by officers on the...

Newark, NJ- On July 7, 2014, a federal appellate court ruled that the state of Arizona cannot deny driver’s licenses to young immigrants awarded work permits and given deportation relief under an Obama Administration policy stating the state’s policy violated their equal protection rights and caused them undue harm. The...