United States Ninth Circuit

The provision of the Immigration Act of 1990 (Act), barring aggravated felons from applying for Immigration and Nationality Act section 212(c) relief, does not apply to aliens who pleaded guilty prior to enactment of the Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/05/2002
• Decided 06/30/2003
• Published 06/30/2003

Judges

• BEEZER, Circuit Judge:, Before BEEZER, KOZINSKI and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen G. Nelson, San Diego, CA, for the Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anh-Thu P. Mai, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, for the Respondents-Appellees.