United States Fifth Circuit

In a deportation appeal brought by habeas petition, the sole remedy the district court may issue is to vacate the removal order. It may not order the INS to re-admit an alien, or order a new deportation proceeding on the Alien's behalf.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/04/2004
• Published 06/04/2004

Judges

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

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew L. Guadagno (argued), Bretz & Coven, New York City, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robbin K. Blaya, Terri Jane Scadron (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Div. Immigration Litigation, Washington, Dc, for Respondents-Appellees.