Legal Opinion
Abel Chaves Baeta v. Roseanne C. Sonchik Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 29, 2001No. 00-16073PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider whether the district court properly dismissed for lack of jurisdiction a petition for habeas corpus seeking review of a final removal order. We conclude that, under the circumstances presented by this case, transfer to the Court of Appeals is appropriate under 28 U.S.C. § 1631. After consideration on the merits, we deny the petition for review.
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Abel Chaves Baeta was born in Portugal in 1959 and entered the United States as a lawful permanent resident on May 19, 1967. In 1993, he was convicted in the State of California of committing lewd acts…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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