United States Fifth Circuit

Petition for review of an order of removal is denied over claims that: 1) because a state conviction would be punishable as a misdemeanor under federal law, it should not be treated as an aggravated felony for removal purposes; 2) construing his conviction as an aggravated felony violated due process and equal protection; and 3) construing his conviction as an aggravated felony violates international law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2006
• Published 06/30/2006

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BENAVIDES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa S. Brodyaga, Refugio de Rio Grande, San Benito, TX, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Shelley R. Goad, Edward C. Durant, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Div. Immigration Litigation, Thomas Ward Hussey, Director, Linda Susan Wendtland, Alberto R. Gonzales, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, E.M. Trominski, Dist. Director, U.S. I.N.S., Harlingen, TX, Caryl G. Thompson, U.S. I.N.S., Attn:  Joe A. Aguilar, New Orleans, LA, for Respondent.