Habibi v. Holder (9th Cir. 9/14/2011) I would put this case under the “nice try” category. Immigration attorneys, especially the ones who mainly deal with appellate issues, can be very creative. Sometimes our creativity pays off. Other times, it doesn’t. The above case is an example of a cute idea that didn’t get too far.
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365-Day Sentence Considered One Year, Even if Served During Leap Year
October 7th, 2011 
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Ninth Circuit Lays Out Procedure for Appeal of Denial of Bond Hearing
May 24th, 2011 Max Nuyen Leonardo v. Crawford (9th Cir. 5/13/2011) In 2008, the Ninth Circuit decided Casas-Castrillon v. DHS, which held that aliens detained pending completion of their removal proceedings are entitled to a bond hearing before an immigration judge to determine whether their ongoing detention is justified. While a very important case for those in detention, there were […]