United States Sixth Circuit

Petition for review of an order of removal based on Jamaican petitioner's status as an alien convicted of an aggravated felony is denied over meritless claims that the expedited removal procedure to which he was subjected, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. section 1228(b), violated both his due process and his equal protection rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/20/2008
• Published 03/20/2008

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT, DAUGHTREY, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Brian D. Lerner, Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, Long Beach, California, for Petitioner.  Dimitri N. Rocha, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Brian D. Lerner, Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, Long Beach, California, for Petitioner.  Surell Brady, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.