{"id":2766,"date":"2021-09-30T18:27:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T18:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.temple.edu\/csj\/?p=2766"},"modified":"2021-11-23T19:06:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T19:06:15","slug":"advocacy-victory-new-pa-rule-excludes-evidence-of-immigration-status-from-most-court-proceedings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law.temple.edu\/csj\/2021\/09\/30\/advocacy-victory-new-pa-rule-excludes-evidence-of-immigration-status-from-most-court-proceedings\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy victory: new PA Rule excludes evidence of immigration status from most court proceedings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted Rule 413<\/a>, a brand-new rule that presumptively excludes evidence of immigration status from court proceedings. Effective October 1, 2021, the new Rule allows a court to hear such evidence only in exceptional circumstances, and only after following stringent procedures to ensure that, when immigration status is not relevant to the case, it is not considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Court adopted Rule 413 in response to advocacy by multiple groups. The Sheller Center led a statewide coalition of law professors that penned letters in 2019<\/a> and 2020<\/a> arguing for the need for a stand-alone rule, a presumption of inadmissibility, and a clear process for applying to the court for an exception. They argued that some immigrants will refrain from participating in court cases \u2013 whether as plaintiffs, defendants, or witnesses — if they fear that their immigration status may be revealed. When this happens, courts cannot adjudicate cases fairly and the rights of immigrants and other parties are inadequately protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because access to the courts is foundational under the First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and the Remedies Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the new Rule is a significant step forward for justice in Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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