Legal Opinion
Toma v. Turnage
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1987No. 86-6151PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
The Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) appeals the district court’s order granting Toma’s petition for a writ of habe-as corpus. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. Because the district court did not have jurisdiction to entertain Toma’s petition, we remand to the district court to vacate the order granting the writ and to dismiss the petition.
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Toma is a native and citizen of Iraq. He entered the United States in February of 1977 with a proper transit visa, but remained beyond its expiration. In May of 1977, the INS held a deportation hearing at…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Giova v. RosenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Eldson McGhee v. Jack Hanberry, Warden, Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1979
- Peter Starr Production Co. v. Twin Continental Films, Inc. And Gautam DasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- United States of America Ex Rel. Carlos Marcello v. District Director of the Immigration & Naturalization Service, New Orleans, LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Russel K. Williams, Et Ux. v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Toma v. TurnageCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6986, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 11,976 Saksit Nakaranurack v. United States of America, Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, District Director, Ruth Ann Meyers, Officer in Charge of the Las Vegas Office, Arthur E. StrappCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995