Legal Opinion
Rashid v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2008No. 06-4270PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
This case presents an important issue at the intersection of immigration law and criminal law. Zia Ul Islam Rashid, a legal permanent resident, was twice convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession in the state courts of Michigan, first in 2000 and again in 2005. He was subsequently charged by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with removability under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Rashid conceded that he was removable because of his convictions for possessing a controlled substance, but he applied for cancellation of removal.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Califano v. YamasakiSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Oyler v. BolesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Lopez v. GonzalesSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Luce Gilaj and Luigj Gilaj v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Fernandez v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
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