U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 9, 2007
Reversing Itself, 9th Circuit Will Hear Asylum Cases
In a crackdown on immigrants two years ago, Congress told foreign asylum-seekers they could no longer file habeas-corpus appeals with district judges.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a crackdown on immigrants two years ago, Congress told foreign asylum-seekers they could no longer file habeas-corpus appeals with district judges.
On Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 15-0 to get around that restriction by reviewing some deportation orders itself.
In doing so, the circu...
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