United States Sixth Circuit

An alien's habeas petition does not necessarily challenge the merits of the underlying administrative order of removal for purposes of jurisdiction under the REAL ID Act. In immigration proceedings, the government's motion to dismiss petitions for writs of habeas corpus brought by Albanian immigrants is granted and the matter remanded where the transfer of the cases from the district court to the circuit court was not authorized by the REAL ID Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/21/2006
• Published 12/21/2006

Judges

• Before SILER, GILMAN, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Benjamin Whitfield, Jr., Detroit, Michigan, for Petitioners.  Robert W. Haviland, Assistant United States Attorney, Flint, Michigan, for Respondent.