Thomas Lennox v. Eric Holder, Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Thomas Lennox v. Eric Holder, Jr., 411 F. App'x 49 (9th Cir. 2011)

Thomas Lennox v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

The petitioner was ordered removed under INA § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii) as an aggravated felon. The predicate felony conviction upon which that order relied, however, occurred in 1984, so § 237(a)(2)(A)(iii) does not apply. Ledezma-Galicia v. Holder, — FedAppx. -, -, 2010 WL 5174979, at. *16 (9th Cir. 2010). We therefore grant the petition and remand on this basis, and need not reach the question whether the BIA properly applied the modified categorical approach.

Petition GRANTED and REMANDED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
Lennox THOMAS, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished