Legal Opinion
Garcia-Meza v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 5, 2008No. 07-2215PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
The immigration authorities believe that Carlos Garcia-Meza has committed a “crime of moral turpitude” that warrants his removal from this country. See 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(i)(I). Garcia-Meza, a native and citizen of Mexico, has been a lawful permanent resident of the United States since 2001. The Illinois crime to which he pleaded guilty in 2002 sounds fearsome enough: “aggravated battery of a peace officer.” See 720 ILCS 5/12— 4(b)(6). But states are free to give whatever names they like to crimes, and a brief look at Illinois law shows that the behavior punished…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Jordan v. De GeorgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Marek PARTYKA, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- DANESHBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
- United States Ex Rel. Zaffarano v. CorsiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
- AJAMIBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1999
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Tolliver v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- Ali v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Hobbs v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2011
- Altin Shuti v. Loretta LynchCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
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