Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Whitehead
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 24, 2011No. 17-4427PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
In 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) initiated removal proceedings against David Johnson, alleging that he was an alien who had committed a variety of gun and drug offenses. Both the immigration judge and the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) agreed with DHS that Johnson was removable. Johnson then filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and a petition for review. He claims that he is a citizen under 8 U.S.C. § 1432(a)(3). As explained below, that claim falters under the plain meaning of this constitutionally valid act of Congress.
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