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Case Summaries
December 01-5, 2003

U.S. Immigration Center
Immigration Law
Case Summaries
December 01-5, 2003
Immigration Caselaw
Weekly Opinion Summaries for Weekly Opinion Summaries for December 01-December 5, 2003
2003/12/05 Friday PM 07:26:34 CST 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

* TINEO v. ASHCROFT

* ORQUERA v. ASHCROFT

* US v. SERNA-VILLARREAL

* MEDHIN v. ASHCROFT

* CHEEMA v. INS

* ABREU-REYES v. INS

* SINGH v. ASHCROFT

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U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
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TINEO v. ASHCROFT (12/04/03 - No. 02-3636)
Defendant's reliance on the doctrine of an "innocent, casual, and brief
departure," to defend against INS's claim that defendant briefly left
the country and is now an alien seeking an admission, is inconsistent
with the wholesale amendments to the relevant statutory scheme enacted
in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/3rd/023636p.pdf
TINEO v. ASHCROFT (12/04/03 - No. 02-3636)

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U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
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ORQUERA v. ASHCROFT (12/01/03 - No. 02-1327)
Aliens denied temporary resident status under the amnesty provisions of
the Immigration Reform and Control Act, 8 U.S.C. section 1255a (2000),
retain a limited right to judicial review of that decision given the
amendments to that statute by the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/4th/021327p.pdf
ORQUERA v. ASHCROFT (12/01/03 - No. 02-1327)

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U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
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US v. SERNA-VILLARREAL (12/02/03 - No. 02-21008)
Conviction for violating 8 U.S.C. section 1326 (illegal entry into the
US) is affirmed over claims that 1) the district court erred in denying
a motion to dismiss the indictment, and 2) there was insufficient
evidence to support the conviction.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/5th/0221008cr0p.pdf
US v. SERNA-VILLARREAL (12/02/03 - No. 02-21008)

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U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
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MEDHIN v. ASHCROFT (12/01/03 - No. 02-4247)
The Immigration Judge's finding that defendant does not have a
well-founded fear of future persecution is supported by substantial
evidence, and is thus affirmed.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/7th/024247p.pdf
MEDHIN v. ASHCROFT (12/01/03 - No. 02-4247)

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U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
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CHEEMA v. INS (12/01/03 - No. 02-71311)
The board of immigration and appeals's denial of withholding is
reversed because of the lack of any evidence that reasonable grounds
exist to believe the defendant's are a danger to the security of the
United States.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/9th/0271311p.pdf
CHEEMA v. INS (12/01/03 - No. 02-71311)

ABREU-REYES v. INS (12/01/03 - No. 99-70542)
Original petition for review is granted as the immigration judge is not
authorized to use the pre-sentence report in determining whether
defendant is an aggravated felon for purposes of removal.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/9th/9970542p.pdf
ABREU-REYES v. INS (12/01/03 - No. 99-70542)

SINGH v. ASHCROFT (12/05/03 - No. 02-16476)
Defendant's appeal of the district court's denial of his habeas corpus
petition is denied as the Board of Immigration Appeals did not err in
rejecting defendant’s United Nations Convention Against Torture or Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment claim.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/9th/0216476p.pdf
SINGH v. ASHCROFT (12/05/03 - No. 02-16476)

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