Isan Contant v.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Isan Contant has filed a petition for a •writ of mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361 “and/or the relevant law.” Contant was removed from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago. He argues that he was removed in violation of an automatic stay of removal, and he asks that we order the United States Bureau of Immigration Customs and Enforcement to return him to the United States. We lack jurisdiction to consider his petition, and will thus dismiss it.
Section 1361 provides that “[t]he district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an…
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- Massey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
- In re: Tennant, JameCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
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