Legal Opinion
Pascua v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2011No. 08-71636, 08-72705PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
We consider whether former § 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) applies in deportation proceedings that commenced before the April 1, 1997, effective date of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (“IIRIRA”), even if the proceedings include deportation charges based on post-IIRIRA offenses. Following the Second and Fifth Circuits, we hold that former § 212(c) does apply in such circumstances.
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Twice, Jhonnalyn Pascua, a lawful permanent resident since 1983, has been con victed of drug and weapons offenses in…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Najmabadi v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Abebe v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- Rosmery Andia Amilcar E. Torrez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Dennis Medina-Morales v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by15 opinions
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