Legal Opinion

Amado Miranda, an Individual Esperanza Miranda, an Individual v. Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States of America Does 1-100

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 7, 2001No. 99-56359PublishedCited by 134 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICHARD C. TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:

Amado Miranda sought judicial review by the district court of a final order of removal, invoking 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (habe-as corpus) and 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question) as alternative grounds for jurisdiction. The district court dismissed Miranda’s case for lack of jurisdiction, finding that recent changes in immigration law precluded judicial review of his claims. We must determine whether the district court retains jurisdiction to review Miranda’s claims under either § 2241 or § 1331. We hold it does not.

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Miranda was admitted to the United States as a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jones v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Hensley v. Municipal Court, San Jose-Milpitas Judicial Dist., Santa Clara Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Lehman Ex Rel. Lehman v. Lycoming County Children's Services AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Andres Flores-Miramontes,petitioner v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  5. Elbert W. Williamson v. Christine O. GregoireCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by134 opinions

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  2. Liban Ahmed Abdala v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Adele J. Fasano, Dist. Director, Ins District Director for the San Diego DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  3. John Lee Ivy v. Stephen F. PontessoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  4. United States of America, Ex rel.linda A. Lujan v. Hughes Aircraft CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. Patel v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003

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