United States Seventh Circuit

Petition for review of removal order is granted where the BIA erred in ruling that a state felony conviction for drug possession was an aggravated felony since the offense only constituted a misdemeanor under the applicable federal statute.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/04/2006
• Decided 03/22/2006
• Published 03/22/2006

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Rebecca M. Reyes, Azulay, Horn & Seiden, Chicago, IL, Kevin A. Raica (argued), for Petitioner-Appellee., Craig A. Oswald, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, John J. Andre (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent-Appellant.