Maslenjak v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kagan
A federal statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1425 (a), makes it a crime to "knowingly *1923 procure[ ], contrary to law, the naturalization of any person." And when someone is convicted under § 1425(a) of unlawfully procuring her own naturalization, her citizenship is automatically revoked. See 8 U.S.C. § 1451 (e). In this case, we consider what the Government must prove to obtain such a conviction. We hold that the Government must establish that an illegal act by the defendant played some role in her acquisition of citizenship. When the illegal act is a false statement, that means demonstrating that the…
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