Case Law

Argued: November 7, 2001; Filed: December 4, 2001 Whether a brief hiatus in otherwise continuous observation of a deported alien reentering the country is sufficient to establish that the alien was free from official restraint

4 December 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

Argued and Submitted: 15 October, 2001. Filed: 29 November, 2001. We conclude that, under the circumstances presented by this case, transfer to the Court of Appeals is appropriate under 28 U.S.C. § 1631. After consideration on the merits, we deny the petition for review.

29 November 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Habeas corpus | Countries: Portugal - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Argued and Submitted: October 11, 2001 - San Francisco, California

28 November 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Bulgaria - United States of America

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Vaughn R. Walker, District Judge, Presiding Submitted: November 5, 2001

26 November 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Argued and Submitted December 9, 1999--San Francisco, California. Filed: July 3, 2001 Amended: October 22, 2001

22 October 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Fiji - United States of America

Argued: June 12, 2001; Filed October 10, 2001 Whether the district court erred in classifying his prior conviction as an aggravated felony when enhancing his sentence.

10 October 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

Argued: June 13, 2001; Filed: September 10, 2001 Review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision dismissing his appeal of the denial of his asylum application

10 September 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals

18 June 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Countries: Romania - United States of America

Conviction and sentence of defendant confirmed.

4 April 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry | Countries: Mexico - United States of America