Legal Opinion
Flores-Garza v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 2, 2003No. 99-60625, 00-41122PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Jaime Flores Garza (Flores), a citizen of Mexico and a permanent resident of the United States, was ordered removed from the United States by a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on account of a 1972 burglary conviction and two convictions for possession of marijuana in 1991 and 1996. In response, Flores filed a petition for direct review of his BIA removal order in this court, raising statutory and constitutional challenges to the BIA’s determination that Flores is removable as an aggravated felon based on his 1972 burglary conviction. Flores…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Max-George v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
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