United States Ninth Circuit

The Immigration Judge's order of removal against plaintiff is reversed where his conviction under Oregon's harassment law is not a "crime of violence" as defined by 18 U.S.C. section 16(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/21/2004
• Published 10/21/2004

Judges

• GOULD, Circuit Judge:, Before:  GRABER, GOULD, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Tilman Hasche and Dagmar Butte, Parker, Bush & Lane, Portland, OR, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division;  Richard M. Evans, Assistant Director;  and James A. Hunolt, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.