No. 18-725October Term 2019Decided Apr 23, 2020
Barton v. Barr
The case asked when a lawful permanent resident loses eligibility to ask an immigration judge to cancel removal after committing certain crimes.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 23, 2020
- What it's about
The case asked when a lawful permanent resident loses eligibility to ask an immigration judge to cancel removal after committing certain crimes. The Court held that if the person committed an offense listed in 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2) during the first seven years of residence, that offense triggers the stop-time rule and can bar cancellation of removal even if the person was not seeking admission to the United States.
Question presented
Whether a lawfully admitted permanent resident who is not seeking admission to the United States can be "render[ed] ... inadmissible" for the purposes of the stop-time rule, 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(d)(l).
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Apr 23, 2020
- Area
Immigration
Timing
Decided April 23, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 23, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jun 1, 2026
- Method
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