Legal Opinion
Lovan v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2009No. 08-2177PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
Chanh Lovan, a citizen of Laos, petitions for review of the final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) removing him from the United States because he was convicted in 1991 of what is now an “aggravated felony.” See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), 1101(a)(43). Lovan argues (1) he is eligible for relief under former § 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA); (2) retroactively classifying his conviction as an “aggravated felony” violated due process; (3) he is eligible for withholding of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3) and 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16; (4) he…
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