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Term Talk: Turkiye Halk Bankasi v. United States, Pugin v. Garland

The nation's top legal scholars discuss what federal judges need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court's most impactful decisions. 

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Laurie Levenson, Evan Lee, Clara J. Altman
October 5, 2023

Criminal Law. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Immigration and Nationality Act. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s analysis of important criminal law cases. In Turkiye Halk Bankasi v. United States, the Court considers the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to criminal cases, and whether immunity can be found in common law. In Pugin v. Garland, the Court defines “relating to obstruction of justice” in the context of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Participants. Laurie Levenson, Professor of Law, and David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy at Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Professor Emeritus, University of California College of Law, San Francisco; and Clara Altman, Deputy Director, Federal Judicial Center.

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