United States Fifth Circuit

Due to lack of jurisdiction to review a BIA order finding an alien removable based on a controlled substance offense, plaintiff's petition for review is dismissed. However, district court does have jurisdiction to review his petition for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. section 2241.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/02/2003
• Published 05/02/2003

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, DUHÉ, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles Roth (argued), Chicago Connections, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner., Lisa M. Putnam, Harlington, TX, for Ashcroft in 00-41122.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary Jane Candaux (argued), David V. Bernal, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Wahsington, DC, for Respondents in both cases., Thomas Ward Hussey, Director, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Division Imm. Lit., Washington, DC, E.M. Trominski, District Director, U.S. INS, Harlington, TX, Caryl G. Thompson, U.S. INS, Attn: Joe A. Aguilar, New Orleans, LA, for Respondents in 99-60625.