Legal Opinion
Biskupski v. Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 25, 2007No. 06-1887PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.
This case presents an issue of first impression in this Circuit and requires us to interpret the meaning of “actions taken” in section 321(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA), Pub.L. No. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009-546. For the reasons expressed below, we hold that “actions taken” refers to orders and decisions of an immigration judge (IJ) or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) which apply the “aggravated felony” definitions in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43) to determine the availability of hardship relief.…
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- Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Colautti v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by22 opinions
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