Legal Opinion
Singh v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 6, 2002No. 01-15409; D.C. No. CV-00-02923-CRBPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM *
Harpal Singh, a native of India, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his habeas petition, challenging the INS’ discretionary decision to deny parole. The INS arrested Singh in 1997, and he is still in custody. Singh alleges that he was arrested and tortured numerous times by the Indian security forces because he is an outspoken advocate for the establishment of an independent Sikh state. An immigration judge granted Singh deferral of removal under the Torture Convention. The immigration judge’s decision is currently before the BIA on cross-appeals. We have jurisdiction over…
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