Legal Opinion
Latu v. Ashcroft
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 12, 2004No. 03-1215PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Isileli Niuakiku Latu appeals from the district court’s decision to deny his habeas corpus petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. We conclude that habe-as proceedings do not embrace review of the exercise of the attorney general’s discretion in criminal alien cases; that Mr. Latu received due process throughout his removal proceedings; and that 8 U.S.C. § 1182(h) is not facially unconstitutional. We therefore dismiss in part and affirm in part. 1
1. Summary of facts and proceedings
Mr. Latu, a native of Tonga, was admitted to the United States as a permanent…
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