Immigration Attorney in Baton Rouge Discusses State Marriage Law Case Affecting Louisiana Immigrant
Mar 31, 2019
A federal judge earlier this week in Louisiana declared that a state law requiring people to produce birth certificates in order to marry was unconstitutional, and this could have a large impact in the immigration community.[1] The judge found that the 2015 law, which was passed in an effort to curb sham marriages for immigration purposes, violates the rights of U.S. citizens who are foreign-born.[2]
Viet Anh Vo, who prefers to be called “...
Baton Rouge Immigration Attorney Discusses Executive Orders And Immigration
Mar 3, 2017
President Donald Trump has made headlines these past two weeks for his executive order for a travel ban that was invalidated by the Ninth Circuit and for his new plan to speed up removal proceedings, make the asylum standard tougher, and increase the amount of Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) raids.[1] President Trump’s two orders came between the 75th anniversary of Mr. Korematsu being detained and subsequent argument before t...
Baton Rouge Criminal Lawyer Explains Restoring Voter Rights After A Felony Offense
Feb 21, 2017
While it is widely known that conviction of a felony offense will result in a loss of voter's rights, it is less widely known that those rights are automatically restored upon completion of imprisonment, probation, or parole.
The Louisiana Election Code provisions restricting voting rights for those convicted of a felony offense apply only to those who are "under an order of imprisonment," which is defined to include those defend...
Louisiana Personal Injury Lawyer Explains The Myth of Full Coverage Insurance
Jan 27, 2017
During my years of practice as a personal injury attorney, I can’t tell you how many times I have heard clients utter the phrase, “My insurance agent told me I have full (auto) coverage.” This is usually said in disbelief after I tell the client there isn’t enough insurance money to pay for their medical expenses, lost wages, etc. because the at-fault driver has little or no insurance, and the client does not carry w...