The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine found that the lower court did not err in denying the defendant access to the victim’s entire immigration case file. This Court found it sufficient that U visa certification was provided in discovery and that the defendant had the opportunity to cross-examine the victim and call credibility into question. It also noted the heightened protections under VAWA confidentiality laws given to “documents filed with immigration authorities pursuant to federal law.”
National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project