Lorenzo v. Sessions’s Empirical Analysis
902 F.3d 930 · 2018
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 802 (§ 102 of the Controlled Substances Act) · 21 U.S.C. § 811 (§ 201 of the Controlled Substances Act) · 21 U.S.C. § 812 (§ 202 of the Controlled Substances Act) · 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (§ 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · Taylor v. United States · National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. v. Brand X Internet Services · Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez · 195 L. Ed. 2d 604 - Mathis v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“definition of methamphetamine is broader than the federal definition. Whereas the former includes geometric isomers of methamphetamine, the CSA does not. Accordingly, California law is facially overbroad under the first step in the categorical approach.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“determine whether the state law is divisible-i.e., whether the overly broad element sets out alternative means of committing a single crime or alternative elements of committing two or more distinct crimes.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“California law demonstrates that optical and geometric isomers of methamphetamine are alternative means of committing a single controlled substance offense under California law,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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