US Supreme Court Docket
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No. 08-495
Title:
Manoh Nijhawan v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
Subject:
Immigration Law
Question:
Whether the penalty of life time banishment for conviction of an aggravated felony
may be imposed upon a lawful permanent resident under Section 101(a)(43)(M)(i)
of the Immigration & Nationality Act of 1952 as amended (the ''Act''), 8 U.S.C. §
1101(a)(43)(M)(i) when he was not convicted of the required loss?
Whether the rule of lenity or narrow construction should be applied to resolve an
ambiguity in a deportation statute created by both the dissenting opinion below and
well-reasoned decisions from other Circuits including the Circuit where the alien's
conviction occurred?
Decisions:
- U.S. Court of Appeals - 3rd Circuit Opinion Filed: May 2, 2008
Resources:
- Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.
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For Petitioner:
For Respondent:Thomas E. Moseley
Newark NJ
Elena Kagan
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC
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