3rd Circ. Says No Duty To Inform Criminal Clients Of Liability

By P.J. D'Annunzio · October 17, 2025, 6:12 PM EDT

The Third Circuit in a precedential ruling Friday declined to apply immigration precedent concerning counsel's obligation to advise their criminal defendant clients about deportation risks associated with prosecutions to the civil...

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Case Information

Case Title

Kirtish Patel v. USA

Case Number

23-2795

Court

Appellate - 3rd Circuit

Nature of Suit

2510 Prisoner Petition-Vacate Sentence 

Date Filed

September 29, 2023


Case Title

Nita Patel v. USA

Case Number

24-1739

Court

Appellate - 3rd Circuit

Nature of Suit

2510 Prisoner Petition-Vacate Sentence 

Date Filed

April 30, 2024