United States Eleventh Circuit

Amended definition of "aggravated felony" under 8 USC 1101(43) that denies discretionary relief from deportation may apply retroactively to felony convictions that pre-date the amendment without violating due process.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/16/2001
• Published 08/16/2001

Judges

• MARCUS, Circuit Judge:, Before ANDERSON, Chief Judge, and MARCUS and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bonita K. Brown, Tampa, FL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ernesto H. Molina, Norah Ascoli Schwarz, Dept. of Justice (OIL), John C. Cunningham, INS, Washington, DC, for Respondents.