Did Justice Gorsuch Just Rule Against The Trump Administration On Immigrant Case?

Tie-breaking vote

According to Business Insider, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch provided the tie-breaking vote over to the liberal wing of the court on Tuesday in a case that ruled part of a federal law making it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes too vague to be enforced. The decision is a loss for the Trump administration.

“The court’s 5-4 decision — an unusual alignment in which new Justice Neil Gorsuch joined the four liberal justices — concerns a catchall provision of immigration law that defines what makes a crime violent,” reports BI. “Conviction for a crime of violence makes deportation ‘a virtual certainty’ for an immigrant, no matter how long he has lived in the United States, Justice Elena Kagan wrote in her opinion for the court.”

Read the rest of the story HERE and follow links below to other takes on what went down:

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