An immigration attorney convicted of obstruction for agreeing to help a material witness in a “birthing houses” investigation flee the U.S. pushed a California federal judge again Monday to acquit him, saying the government “cherry picked” evidence to support its stance that his conviction should stand. Law360: (headline:(acquitted) OR summary:(acquitted))

An immigration attorney will serve 21 months in prison for scheming to help a material witness in a criminal investigation into “birthing houses” for pregnant women looking to earn citizenship for their progeny escape the U.S., a California federal judge ruled Monday. Law360: acquitted