Office of Defender Services
TRAINING BRANCH
- Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S.Ct. 1473 (2010)
- Chaidez v. United States (No. 11-820)
(holding that Padilla does not apply retroactively to cases already final on direct review)
- Padilla and Attorneys' Obligations When Advising Clients (Video Presentation)
by Jennifer Gilg, Research and Writing Specialist, D. NE; and Sarah Rose Weinman, Esq., National Immigrant Justice Center, Chicago, Illinois
(This video presentation explains how criminal defense attorneys can meet their obligations to advise their clients regarding the impact a plea will have on their chances of remaining in the country.)
- How Federal Convictions Will Impact Your Clients' Immigration Status - Looking Closer at Padilla (Video Presentation)
by Mary Kramer, Esq., Law Offices of Mary Kramer, Miami, FL, author of the book "Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity"
(This video presentation examines the implications of Padilla and outlines an approach for determining the immigration consequences of a conviction.)
- Practicing After Padilla: Where Do We Go From Here
by Francisco "Frank" Morales, Assistant Federal Public Defender, S.D. TX
(This article discusses approaches for ensuring that clients are receiving the fullest and most competent legal advice regarding the impact of a plea on their immigration status, as required by Padilla v. Kentucky.)
- Representing Non-Citizens After Padilla
by Jodi Linker, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Northern District of California; and Eleni Wolfe-Roubatis, Esq., National Immigrant Justice Center
(analyzing Padilla and explaining defense counsel's obligations to advise non-citizens on the consequences of convictions)
- Office of Immigration Litigation Issues Reference Guide to Immigration Consequences of Crime in Response to Padilla v. Kentucky
(In view of the Supreme Court's decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, the DOJ Civil Division Office of Immigration Litigation has prepared a comprehensive overview of the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that are relevant to non-citizens facing conviction. The overview is intended to assist interested parties in understanding the potential immigration consequences of a plea to criminal charges.)
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Offenses: Advice Post- Padilla v. Kentucky
by Eleni Wolfe-Roubatis, Esq., National Immigrant Justice Center, Chicago, Illinois
- A Defending Immigrants Partnership Practice Advisory: Retroactive Applicability of Padilla v. Kentucky
by Dan Kessellbrenner, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild