Legal Opinion
Ortega v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 15, 2010No. 08-3642PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Angie Ortega brought this action for a declaration of nationality pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1503(a). The Government moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The district court granted the motion, and Ms. Ortega appealed. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings.
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BACKGROUND
The Government commenced removal proceedings against Ms. Ortega in September 2001; during the proceedings, Ms. Ortega claimed as a defense her status as a national of the United…
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