AILA and Others Submits Amicus Brief on Definition of Obstruction of Justice

AILA, the U.C. Davis School of Law, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus submitted an amicus brief in Valenzuela Gallardo v. Barr, arguing that the Ninth Circuit should grant the petition for review and vacate the BIA decision, finding that the BIA’s abandonment of Matter of Espinoza-Gonzalez in favor of a broader definition of “obstruction of justice” is unreasonable.

Related Resources

• BIA Dismisses Respondent’s Appeal and Defines “Obstruction of Justice” Matter of Valenzuela Gallardo, 27 I&N Dec. 449 (BIA 2018)
• CA9 Finds BIA's Interpretation of “Obstruction of Justice” Raises Grave Constitutional Doubts (Valenzuela Gallardo v. Lynch, 3/31/16)
• BIA Holds that Accessory After the Fact Qualifies as an Aggravated Felony Matter of Valenzuela Gallardo, 25 I&N Dec. 838 (BIA 2012)
• BIA Says Misprision of a Felony Is Not an Aggravated Felony Under INA 101(a)(43)(S) (Matter of Espinoza-Gonzalez, 6/11/99)