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Kumarasamy v. AG

Facts

Kumarasamy is a native and citizen of Sri Lanka, as well as a citizen of Canada, who entered the United States on a student visa in 1984. In 1991, he applied for asylum in the United States and for protection under the Convention Against Torture. In 1999, the Immigration and Naturalization Service served him with a Notice to Appear, charging him with being subject to removal for remaining in the U.S. longer than authorized. The Immigration Judge granted his application for withholding of removal to Sri Lanka, but later amended the order to include a removal order. Kumarasamy was deported to Canada, and he filed a habeas corpus petition claiming the deportation was illegal due to the lack of a removal order.

Kumarasamy is a native and citizen of Sri Lanka, as well as a citizen of Canada, who entered the United States on a student visa in 1984. In 1991, he applied for asylum in the United States and for protection under the Convention Against Torture. In 1999, the Immigration and Naturalization Service served him with a Notice to Appear, charging him with being subject to removal for remaining in the U.S. longer than authorized.

Issue

Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to consider Kumarasamy's habeas petition given that he had already been removed from the United States.

Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to consider Kumarasamy's habeas petition given that he had already been removed from the United States.

Rule

For a court to have jurisdiction over an immigration-related habeas corpus claim, the petitioner must be in the 'custody' of the federal immigration agency as required by 28 U.S.C. 2241.

For a court to have jurisdiction over an immigration-related habeas corpus claim, the petitioner must be in the 'custody' of the federal immigration agency as required by 28 U.S.C. 2241.

Analysis

The court determined that Kumarasamy was not in custody when he filed his petition because he had already been removed from the United States. The court noted that an individual who has been removed is not subject to restraints that significantly confine and restrain his freedom, and thus does not meet the 'in custody' requirement for habeas corpus jurisdiction.

The court determined that Kumarasamy was not in custody when he filed his petition because he had already been removed from the United States.

Conclusion

The court affirmed the order of the District Court dismissing Kumarasamy's habeas petition for lack of jurisdiction.

The court affirmed the order of the District Court dismissing Kumarasamy's habeas petition for lack of jurisdiction.

Who won?

The United States Government prevailed in the case because the court found that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the habeas petition since Kumarasamy was not in custody.

The United States Government prevailed in the case because the court found that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the habeas petition since Kumarasamy was not in custody.

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