United States Fifth Circuit

In an action challenging the rejection of Plaintiff's application for naturalization, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed where: 1) Plaintiff could not collaterally attack his prior state conviction in the naturalization proceeding; and 2) the date of Plaintiff's conviction of that offense was the date on which he was sentenced.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/14/2009
• Published 05/14/2009

Judges

• PRADO, Circuit Judge:, Before DAVIS, GARZA and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Clarissa Guajardo, Law Offices of Clarissa Guajardo, Houston, TX, for Singh.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christopher Westley Dempsey, U.S. Dept. of Justice, OIL, DCS, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellees.