Supreme Court of the United States
Vartelas v. Holder
March 28, 2012566 U.S. 257
Summary
The Court held that IIRIRA's admission requirement for lawful permanent residents with certain convictions does not apply retroactively to convictions occurring before the Act's enactment. Applying the provision would attach a new disability to past events without clear congressional authorization, violating the presumption against retroactive legislation. Justice Scalia dissented, arguing the statute regulates reentry, which occurred after enactment.
Holding
- Retroactive application of IIRIRA § 1101(a)(13)(C)(v) to pre-IIRIRA convictions.. The provision does not apply retroactively; the legal regime in force at the time of conviction governs.
Docket 10-1211
Cited authorities
- 8 U.S.C. § 1229a
- 8 U.S.C. § 1229a
- 8 U. S. C. 2
- 8 U.S.C. §§1229
- 8 U.S.C. §1101
- 8 U.S.C. §1101
- 8 U.S.C. §§1229
- 8 U.S.C. §1101
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