Legal Opinion
Santos v. Reno
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 16, 2000No. 99-20508PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) appeals the district court’s grant of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by petitioner-appellee Jose Angel Santos (Santos). We vacate the district court’s grant of habeas relief and remand with instructions to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Santos, a native and citizen of El Salvador, entered the United States illegally in August 1980. He, however, has been a lawful, permanent resident of the United States since 1987 when he adjusted his status to temporary residency…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Bernal-Vallejo v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Reynaldo Requena-Rodriguez v. Kenneth Pasquarell, Immigration & Naturalization Service, District DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by21 opinions
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