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Elgharib v. Napolitano

Facts

Elgharib was served with a Notice to Appear for removal proceedings but claims she never received further notice of a hearing date. After failing to appear for her removal hearing in June 2007, she was ordered removed in absentia. She filed a motion to reopen her removal proceedings, which was denied, and she did not appeal that denial. Subsequently, she filed a petition for a writ of prohibition in the district court, alleging that her removal order violated the Due Process Clause.

Elgharib was served with a Notice to Appear for removal proceedings but claims she never received further notice of a hearing date. After failing to appear for her removal hearing in June 2007, she was ordered removed in absentia. She filed a motion to reopen her removal proceedings, which was denied, and she did not appeal that denial. Subsequently, she filed a petition for a writ of prohibition in the district court, alleging that her removal order violated the Due Process Clause.

Issue

Whether the district court had subject-matter jurisdiction over Elgharib's petition for a writ of prohibition challenging her removal order.

Whether the district court had subject-matter jurisdiction over Elgharib's petition for a writ of prohibition challenging her removal order.

Rule

Under 8 U.S.C.S. 1252(a)(5) and (g), the exclusive means of judicial review of an order of removal is through a petition for review filed with an appropriate court of appeals, which precludes district court jurisdiction over constitutional challenges to final orders of removal.

Under 8 U.S.C.S. 1252(a)(5) and (g), the exclusive means of judicial review of an order of removal is through a petition for review filed with an appropriate court of appeals, which precludes district court jurisdiction over constitutional challenges to final orders of removal.

Analysis

The court determined that Elgharib's arguments against the application of 1252 were without merit. The provisions of 1252(a)(5) and (g) clearly precluded district court jurisdiction over her constitutional claims related to her removal order. The court emphasized that the language 'any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory)' includes the U.S. Constitution, thus affirming the jurisdictional bar.

The court determined that Elgharib's arguments against the application of 1252 were without merit. The provisions of 1252(a)(5) and (g) clearly precluded district court jurisdiction over her constitutional claims related to her removal order. The court emphasized that the language 'any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory)' includes the U.S. Constitution, thus affirming the jurisdictional bar.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the district court's order dismissing the petition without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

The court affirmed the district court's order dismissing the petition without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

Who won?

The Department of Homeland Security prevailed in the case as the court upheld the dismissal of Elgharib's petition for lack of jurisdiction.

The Department of Homeland Security prevailed in the case as the court upheld the dismissal of Elgharib's petition for lack of jurisdiction.

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