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Benjamin v. Bureau of Customs

Facts

Petitioner Ericson Benjamin, a citizen and native of Trinidad/Tobago, challenges his order of removal on grounds that he is an American national, because he performed non-combatant services in the Armed Forces of the United States, and because he derived United States citizenship from his father, who became a naturalized United States citizen when Benjamin was a minor. The final order of removal was entered against Benjamin on October 9, 2001, and he filed his petition in this Court on November 3, 2003, which was beyond the 30-day limit set by law.

Petitioner Ericson Benjamin, a citizen and native of Trinidad/Tobago, challenges his order of removal on grounds that he is an American national, because he performed non-combatant services in the Armed Forces of the United States, and because he derived United States citizenship from his father, who became a naturalized United States citizen when Benjamin was a minor. The final order of removal was entered against Benjamin on October 9, 2001, and he filed his petition in this Court on November 3, 2003, which was beyond the 30-day limit set by law.

Issue

Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear Benjamin's petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his order of removal.

Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear Benjamin's petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his order of removal.

Rule

Under 8 U.S.C. 1252(b)(1), a petition for review with the Court of Appeals must be filed within 30 days after the date of the final order of removal. If the petitioner claims to be a national of the United States and the court of appeals finds that a genuine issue of material fact about the petitioner's nationality is presented, the court shall transfer the proceeding to the district court.

Under 8 U.S.C. 1252(b)(1), a petition for review with the Court of Appeals must be filed within 30 days after the date of the final order of removal. If the petitioner claims to be a national of the United States and the court of appeals finds that a genuine issue of material fact about the petitioner's nationality is presented, the court shall transfer the proceeding to the district court.

Analysis

The court found that Benjamin's petition was time-barred because it was not filed within the 30-day limit after the final order of removal. As a result, the Court of Appeals would have no jurisdiction over the claim, and there was no basis for transferring the petition. The court emphasized that compliance with the time limit for filing a petition is a strict jurisdictional prerequisite.

The court found that Benjamin's petition was time-barred because it was not filed within the 30-day limit after the final order of removal. As a result, the Court of Appeals would have no jurisdiction over the claim, and there was no basis for transferring the petition. The court emphasized that compliance with the time limit for filing a petition is a strict jurisdictional prerequisite.

Conclusion

The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus due to lack of jurisdiction over the time-barred claim.

The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus due to lack of jurisdiction over the time-barred claim.

Who won?

The Bureau of Customs prevailed in the case because the court found that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Benjamin's petition due to the late filing.

The Bureau of Customs prevailed in the case because the court found that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Benjamin's petition due to the late filing.

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