Legal Opinion
Sandoval-Lua v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 28, 2007No. 05-77103PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge BEA; Concurrence by Judge THOMAS.
BEA, Circuit Judge:
Victor Manuel Sandoval-Lua (“Lua”) petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision affirming a final order of removal, seeking relief from conceded removability. The BIA affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) decision finding Lua removable on the basis of his conviction for a controlled substance offense, 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)®, and denied Lua’s application for cancellation of removal. The issue before us is whether Lua has carried his burden to demonstrate eligibility for cancellation of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Marjorie Konda Lolong v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Fernandez-Ruiz v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Javier Rivera-Sanchez, A/K/A Jose SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by97 opinions
- Sandoval-Luna v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Tijani v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Halim v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- SILVA-TREVINOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2015
- Hunt v. Imperial Merchant Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
92 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.