Jimenez-Cedillo v. Sessions

The Fourth Circuit granted the petition for review of an order of removal after the BIA determined that the crime petitioner pleaded guilty to, sexual solicitation of a minor in Maryland, was a crime involving moral turpitude. The court explained that, under Maryland law, sexual solicitation of a minor does not require that the perpetrator know the victim’s age. Under BIA precedent, a sexual offense against a child categorically involved moral turpitude only if the perpetrator knew or should have known that the victim was a minor. In this case, the court held that the BIA failed to explain its change in position and remanded to the BIA for further proceedings. View "Jimenez-Cedillo v. Sessions" on Justia Law