Legal Opinion
Okongwu v. Reno
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 12, 2000No. 99-10157PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner-Appellant Joseph Ogonna Okongwu appeals the dismissal of his combined petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 and complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief. The district court dismissed Okongwu’s petition and complaint on the grounds that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (“IIRIRA”). We REVERSE and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. BACKGROUND
Okongwu, who is a native and citizen of Nigeria, became a permanent resident of the United…
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