McLeod v. Mukasey, No. 07-70694 (9th Cir..)
Jul 10, 2008OUTCOME: Remand
A conviction vacated as a result of a defect in the underlying proceedings should no longer be considered a conviction for immigration purposes.
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OUTCOME: Remand
A conviction vacated as a result of a defect in the underlying proceedings should no longer be considered a conviction for immigration purposes.
OUTCOME: Remand
The court found that the IJ erred when he applied the "extreme hardship" standard in adjudicating a waiver of inadmissibility without first making a determination based on the facts underlying the asyl ... ee's conviction that the asylee's crime was violent or dangerous.
OUTCOME: Granted
Mandamus granted by Court, holding that USCIS had a duty to adjudicate both I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence and N-400 Application for Naturalization within a reasonable time and failed ... to do so.