Legal Opinion
Chambers v. Reno
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 15, 2002No. 00-6364PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge WIDENER joined. Judge GOODWIN wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge.
We are asked to decide whether IIRI-RA’s1 repeal of discretionary relief for aggravated felons who have been ordered to be deported can be applied to appellant Dean Chambers, who was convicted at trial of an aggravated felony prior to the enactment of IIRIRA. We hold that IIRI-RA’s repeal of discretionary relief may be applied to Chambers. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the district court.
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Chambers, a native and…
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