Legal Opinion
Canela v. U.S. Department of Justice
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 8, 1999No. CIV. A. 99-3785PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
KATZ, District Judge.
Before the court is a pro se “complaint” from Jose Canela, requesting that the court stop Ms scheduled deportation. The court construes this as a habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, as does the government’s response.
Background,
Mr. Canela’s petition to the court is sparse on detail, but his submission, the government’s response, and the opinion from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) reveal the relevant facts of this case. Mr. Canela is a citizen of the Dominican Republic who has spent much of his life in the United States. The court…
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