Kawashima v. Holder
| Kawashima v. Holder | |
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| 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."[3] Ninth Circuit affirmed. | |
| Court membership | |
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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."[3][4]
Background
Akio and Fusako Kawashima, Japanese nationals who legally resided in the U.S., owned the successful Nihon Seibutsu Kagaku restaurant in Thousand Oaks, California which filed false tax returns.
Opinion of the Court
In a 6—3 opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, 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."[3]
See also
References
- F.3d 1063(9th Cir. 2007), decided the day after the initial decision in Kawashima.
- ^ In light of Nijhawan v. Holder, 557 U.S. 29, 129 S.Ct. 2294 (2009), granted certiorari while en banc rehearing request was pending.
- ^ a b c https://www.oyez.org/cases/2010-2019/2011/2011_10_577 [bare URL]
- ^ Kawashima v. Holder, 565 U.S. 478 (2012).
External links
- Text of Kawashima v. Holder, 565 U.S. 478 (2012) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)
- Coverage of the case on SCOTUSblog