Legal Opinion
Sosa-Valenzuela v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 1, 2007No. 05-9582PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.
Baltazar Abel Sosa-Valenzuela, a lawful permanent resident, obtained a waiver from removal after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sought to have him deported to his native Mexico. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) concluded that the waiver should not have been granted and ordered Sosa-Valenzuela deported. This appeal raises two issues that have yet to be resolved in our Circuit: (1) what constitutes a “final order of removal” for purposes of appellate jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1) and § 1101(a)(47)(A); and (2) whether the BIA has the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Javier Noriega-Lopez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General Charles Demore Lori ScialabbaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Lorenzo Molina-Camacho v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- William Palmer v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Hamilton v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
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