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· 2/12/2014

Andres Paez Sarmientos v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Citations

  • 742 F.3d 624
  • 2014 WL 552760
  • 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 2650

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • applying Moncrieffe to find that the noncitizen’s drug conviction was not an aggravated felony under § 1101(a)(43)(B) that made him ineligible for cancellation of removal, thus reversing pre-Moncrieffe BIA decision
  • “[N]o deference is afforded in reviewing the BIA’s interpretation of state criminal law.”
  • “[N]o deference is afforded in reviewing the BIA’s interpretation of state criminal law.”

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Judges: Reavley, Prado, Owen

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