United States Seventh Circuit
Fernandez v. Mukasey, 06-3476, 06-3987, 06-3994
Petitions by three aliens for review of their orders of removal are denied where each of the petitioners' most recent state court convictions for misdemeanor drug possession constituted an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act, because each occurred after a previous drug conviction became final.
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/30/2007
- Decided 09/15/2008
- Published 09/15/2008
Judges
- MANION, Circuit Judge., Before MANION, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Claudia Valenzuela, Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center, John D. Winters (argued), Butler, Rubin, Saltarelli & Boyd, Chicago, IL, for Petitioners.
- For Appellees:
- Jennifer A. Levings (argued), Bryan S. Beier, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.