Legal Opinion
Lemus-Galvan v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 11, 2008No. 04-72651PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
Gustavo Lemus-Galvan seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). 1 Notwithstanding that Lemus-Galvan was ordered removed on the basis of an aggravated felony, we have jurisdiction over his deferral of removal claim under the CAT. See Morales v. Gonzales, 478 F.3d 972 (9th Cir.2007).
BACKGROUND
Lemus-Galvan is a native and citizen of Mexico who has been a legal permanent resident of the United States since 1982. He was convicted of…
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