Legal Opinion

Singh v. Gonzales

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 24, 2007No. 05-16005PublishedCited by 132 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Judge McKEOWN; Concurrence by Judge WALLACE.

McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:

Amarjeet Singh, a native and citizen of India, brought three ineffective assistance of counsel (“IAC”) claims through a habeas petition filed with the district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Singh’s habeas petition was filed after the enactment of the REAL ID Act, Pub.L. No. 109-13, § 106, 119 Stat. 231, 310-311 (2005). The district court dismissed the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the ground that the REAL ID Act foreclosed Singh’s habeas claims.

The REAL ID Act dramatically changed the means…

2Cases cited34 opinions

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  4. Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. Miguel Angel Iturribarria v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by132 opinions

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