United States Eighth Circuit

The plain and unambiguous language of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act provides that an alien seeking relief must establish good moral character during the period of required physical presence and that period ends when a plaintiff files his application.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/10/2005
• Published 08/10/2005

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, HEANEY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Benjamin Casper, argued, West St. Paul, MN, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald Couvillon, U.S. Department Of Justice, argued, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC. (John C. Cunningham, Senior Litigation and Shelley R. Goad, both of the Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department Of Justice, Washington, DC, on the brief), for respondent.