Legal Opinion
Luis Fernando Padilla v. Alberto Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 2005No. 04-1775PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
- Luis Padilla seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming an order of removal. An Immigration Judge (IJ) found Padilla inadmissible because he had been convicted of four crimes involving moral turpitude. Padilla challenged that finding on appeal, and the BIA partially affirmed, determining 'that Padilla’s convictions for sexual abuse of a minor and obstruction of justice were for crimes involving moral turpitude. In his petition for review, Padilla challenges the determination regarding obstruction of justice. Because we find that the…
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