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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 21, 2010

Courts Can Review Deportation

In a widely expected decision issued Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts have the jurisdiction to review motions to re-open deportation proceedings.

By Lawrence Hurley

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - In a widely expected decision issued Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled federal courts have jurisdiction to review motions to re-open deportation proceedings.

Even before the November argument, the outcome seemed pre-ordained after the Obama administration agreed with the petitioner, Agron Kucana, an Albanian, that the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reached the ...

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