In Voisine v. United States, 579 U.S. __ (2016), the Supreme Court held that a conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence prohibits possession of a firearm. Courts may interpret the decision to broaden the definition of a “crime of violence,” which would have an effect in the immigration context.
Matter of M-D-: Jurisdictional Reacquisition and the Scope of an Immigration Judge’s Authority on Background-Check Remand
July 15, 2026
A regulatory remand is not a mere procedural pause. It is a moment at which jurisdiction shifts, at which evidentiary windows open or close, and at which the rights of the parties may turn on whether the tribunal below possesses, and is willing to exercise, the authority to consider intervening developments.
