Hang Thuy Nguyen v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Hang Thuy Nguyen appeals a summary judgment upholding the denial of her application for naturalization because, under state law, she had not received a “full and unconditional executive pardon” for her conviction of an aggravated felony. We find no error and affirm.

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Nguyen, a lawful permanent resident, was convicted in 2004 of the state crime of conspiracy to commit false or altered lottery tickets and received a suspended sentence of two years’ imprisonment and two years’ active probation. After completing probation, she was granted an automatic first-offender…