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.

Grave Risk | Domestic Violence | Effect of Asylum Grant | Zone of War or Famine | Inability of Local Courts to Fairly Adjudicate Custody Case

Grave Risk Defense | Child’s Objection to Return | Role of Trial Court

In this case, after being left in the father’s care for two years, a child was removed from Brazil by his maternal aunt and taken to Massachusetts to live with his mother.

Habitual Residence | Summary Dispositions

In this case, the Sixth Circuit reviewed an habitual residence finding, applying the totality of the circumstances.

Holding