Legal Opinion
Ruiz-Romero v. Reno
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2000No. 99-60129PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Per curiam
Ruiz-Romero appeals from a judgment of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) ordering that he be deported. We hold that Ruiz-Romero has committed an “aggravated felony” as that term is defined in Section 101(a)(43)(N) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”); 1 we are compelled, therefore, to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
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FACTS & PROCEEDINGS
Ruiz-Romero entered the United Stated without inspection in 1984. In 1987, he was granted temporary resident status through the legalization program, and in 1990 he adjusted his status to that of lawful permanent resident. In…
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- Carbajal-Gonzalez v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Reynaldo Requena-Rodriguez v. Kenneth Pasquarell, Immigration & Naturalization Service, District DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Pedro Pornes-GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Juvenito Monjaras-CastanedaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Trevor Drakes v. Charles W. Zimski, Acting Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service Janet Reno, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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- Singh v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
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