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Shunaula v. Holder

Facts

Walter Manuel Shunaula, his wife, and son, all natives of Ecuador, attempted to challenge a 1997 order of expedited removal issued after Shunaula was found with counterfeit documents while trying to enter the U.S. on a tourist visa. After being removed, Shunaula illegally re-entered the U.S. in 1998. In 2010, he applied for adjustment of status, but the Immigration Judge ruled he was inadmissible due to his prior expedited removal. The BIA affirmed this decision, leading to the current appeal.

Walter Manuel Shunaula, his wife, and son, all natives of Ecuador, attempted to challenge a 1997 order of expedited removal issued after Shunaula was found with counterfeit documents while trying to enter the U.S. on a tourist visa. After being removed, Shunaula illegally re-entered the U.S. in 1998. In 2010, he applied for adjustment of status, but the Immigration Judge ruled he was inadmissible due to his prior expedited removal. The BIA affirmed this decision, leading to the current appeal.

Issue

Whether the court has jurisdiction to review Shunaula's due process challenge to the 1997 order of expedited removal.

Whether the court has jurisdiction to review Shunaula's due process challenge to the 1997 order of expedited removal.

Rule

8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(A) deprives courts of jurisdiction to review individual determinations or claims arising from expedited removal orders.

8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(A) deprives courts of jurisdiction to review individual determinations or claims arising from expedited removal orders.

Analysis

The court determined that Shunaula's challenge fell within the jurisdictional bar of 1252(a)(2)(A) because he was contesting the legality of the Attorney General's decision to remove him and the specific manner of his removal. The court noted that Shunaula did not challenge the expedited removal system as a whole, which would have allowed for some review under different provisions.

The court determined that Shunaula's challenge fell within the jurisdictional bar of 1252(a)(2)(A) because he was contesting the legality of the Attorney General's decision to remove him and the specific manner of his removal. The court noted that Shunaula did not challenge the expedited removal system as a whole, which would have allowed for some review under different provisions.

Conclusion

The court concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Shunaula's claims and dismissed the petitions for review.

The court concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Shunaula's claims and dismissed the petitions for review.

Who won?

The government prevailed in the case because the court found it lacked jurisdiction to review the expedited removal order.

The government prevailed in the case because the court found it lacked jurisdiction to review the expedited removal order.

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