New Immigration Article

“Immigration Law and Federal Court Jurisdiction through the Lens of Habeas Corpus” Cornell Law Review, Vol. 91, January 2006 BY: HIROSHI MOTOMURA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law Document: Available from the SSRN Electronic Paper Collection: http://papers.ssrn.com/paper.taf?abstract_id=868588 Paper ID: UNC Legal Studies Research Paper No. 05-26 The focus of this article is habeas corpus in immigration cases from 1996 to 2005, when it was a principal vehicle for federal court jurisdiction to review removal orders. Although the REAL ID Act of 2005 seemed to eliminate habeas review of removal orders in favor of petitions for review in the federal courts of appeals, the decade of experience with immigration habeas is not just a matter of historical interest. It holds important lessons for federal courts as they define their jurisdiction in immigration cases after the REAL ID Act.

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