Legal Opinion
Rayford Gill v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 8, 2003No. 02-2994PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Aliens convicted of any drug offense other than possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana lose their right to remain in the United States. 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)®. They also lose any opportunity to apply for discretionary relief, such as cancellation of removal, and to obtain judicial review of the administrative decisions about those discretionary avenues. 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(C). But all persons ordered removed retain the right to judicial review of the antecedent, non-discretionary questions, such as whether they are aliens and whether they have committed…
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3Cited by44 opinions
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