Immigration
Aug. 13, 2013
Deportation upheld by 9th Circuit, over liberal judges' dissent
Over a protest by eight 9th Circuit liberal judges Friday, the court rejected en banc review of an opinion that will deport a lawful permanent resident to his native Philippines for drug possession.
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Over a protest by eight 9th Circuit liberal judges Friday, the court rejected en banc review of an opinion that will deport a lawful permanent resident to his native Philippines for drug possession. The dissent noted that immigrants facing deportation following criminal convictions sometimes run afoul of incomplete or unclear state criminal court paperwork that fails to identify precisely what offense was involved, as when "possessio...
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