United States Fifth Circuit

An Immigration Judge's failure to explain a resident alien's eligibility for Immigration and Nationality Act section 212(c) relief (for aliens convicted of aggravated felonies) did not rise to the level of fundamental unfairness, in a challenge to a removal order.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/18/2002
• Published 11/18/2002

Judges

• DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, DUHÉ and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Howard E. Rose, Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roland E. Dahlin, II, Fed. Pub. Def., Brent Evan Newton, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.