United States Ninth Circuit

A United States citizen grandchild, in the lawful custody of non-citizen grandparents, does not meet the statutory definition of "qualifying relative" for the purpose of cancellation of removal.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/18/2007
• Decided 06/21/2007
• Published 06/21/2007

Judges

• MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge., Before:  B. FLETCHER, EUGENE E. SILER, JR., and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Cesar Luna, Luna & Associates, San Diego, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bryan Beier (argued) and Luis E. Perez (briefed), Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.