Legal Opinion
Orumwense Lawrence v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 5, 2006No. 05-1960, 05-2147PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
On July 6, 1995, Uwagboe Orumwense Lawrence — -a Nigerian citizen who was a lawful permanent resident of the United States — pled guilty in the South Boston District Court to a charge of larceny in the amount of roughly $18,000, apparently based on the writing of bad checks. He received a two-year sentence, which was suspended, and completed probation without incident. What followed were the federal government’s efforts to deport Lawrence, leading to the proceedings now before us.
In May 1998, the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) began removal…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. CyrSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- LOZADABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Lopez-MendozaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Service v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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