Kawashima v. Holder
| Kawashima v. Holder | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 7, 2011 Decided February 21, 2012 | |
| Full case name | Akio Kawashima, et ux., Petitioners v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General |
| Docket no. | 10-577 |
| Citations | 565 U.S. 478 (more) 132 S. Ct. 1166; 182 L. Ed. 2d 1; 2012 U.S. LEXIS 1084; 80 U.S.L.W. 4147 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal of deportation order denied (Bd. Immigr. App., 200?); reversed in part sub nom. Kawashima v. Gonzales, 503 F.3d 997 (9th Cir. 2007, withdrawn); reconsidered and fully reversed sub nom. Kawashima v. Mukasey, 530 F.3d 1111 (9th Cir. 2008, withdrawn); reconsidered anew and affirmed 615 F.3d 1043 (9th Cir. 2010); certiorari granted, 563 U.S. 1007 (2011). |
| Holding | |
| "Filing a false tax return in violation of 26 U.S.C. Section 7206 qualifies as an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act when the Government's revenue loss exceeds $10,000." Ninth Circuit affirmed. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, Sotomayor |
| Dissent | Ginsburg, joined by Breyer, Kagan |
Kawashima v. Holder, 565 U.S. 478 (2012), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that "filing a false tax return in violation of 26 U.S.C. Section 7206 qualifies as an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act when the Government's revenue loss exceeds $10,000."