Legal Opinion
S-Abiodun v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 30, 2006No. 05-9585, 05-9603PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTZ, Circuit Judge.
Benad Abiodun is a native and citizen of Nigeria who entered the United States lawfully in 1996. . On May 4, 2005, an immigration judge ■ (IJ) ordered him removed from this country as an aggravated felon because of his Colorado conviction in 2002 for distribution of a controlled substance. ■ The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed, and Mr. Abiodun seeks review in this court. He contends that (1) he was nationalized when he signed an oath of allegiance as part of his naturalization application process; (2) his due-process and statutory rights were violated when his…
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- People v. AbiodunSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
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