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Timestamp: 2017-06-29 09:00:46
Document Index: 183748903

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1252', '§ 1252', '§ 1252', '§\u20021252', '§\u2002307', '§\u20021253', '§\u20021253']

8 U.S.C. § 1252 - U.S. Code Title 8. Aliens and Nationality § 1252 | FindLaw
8 U.S.C. § 1252 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 8. Aliens and Nationality § 1252. Judicial review of orders of removal
General orders of removal
Matters not subject to judicial review
Review relating to of this title
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of Title 28, or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, no court shall have jurisdiction to review--
except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, any individual determination or to entertain any other cause or claim arising from or relating to the implementation or operation of an order of removal pursuant to section 1225(b)(1) of this title,
except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a decision by the Attorney General to invoke the provisions of such section,
the application of such section to individual aliens, including the determination made under section 1225(b)(1)(B) of this title, or
except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, procedures and policies adopted by the Attorney General to implement the provisions of section 1225(b)(1) of this title.
Denials of discretionary relief
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of Title 28, or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, and except as provided in subparagraph (D), and regardless of whether the judgment, decision, or action is made in removal proceedings, no court shall have jurisdiction to review--
any judgment regarding the granting of relief under section 1182(h), 1182(i), 1229b, 1229c, or 1255 of this title, or
any other decision or action of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority for which is specified under this subchapter to be in the discretion of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security, other than the granting of relief under section 1158(a) of this title.
Orders against criminal aliens
Judicial review of certain legal claims
Treatment of certain decisions
Claims under the United Nations Convention
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of Title 28, or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, a petition for review filed with an appropriate court of appeals in accordance with this section shall be the sole and exclusive means for judicial review of any cause or claim under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section.
Exclusive means of review
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of Title 28, or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, a petition for review filed with an appropriate court of appeals in accordance with this section shall be the sole and exclusive means for judicial review of an order of removal entered or issued under any provision of this chapter, except as provided in subsection (e) of this section. For purposes of this chapter, in every provision that limits or eliminates judicial review or jurisdiction to review, the terms “judicial review” and “jurisdiction to review” include habeas corpus review pursuant to section 2241 of Title 28, or any other habeas corpus provision, sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, and review pursuant to any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory).
Requirements for review of orders of removal
With respect to review of an order of removal under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the following requirements apply:
Venue and forms
Alien's brief
Scope and standard for review
Except as provided in paragraph (5)(B)--
the court of appeals shall decide the petition only on the administrative record on which the order of removal is based,
the administrative findings of fact are conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary,
a decision that an alien is not eligible for admission to the United States is conclusive unless manifestly contrary to law, and
the Attorney General's discretionary judgment whether to grant relief under section 1158(a) of this title shall be conclusive unless manifestly contrary to the law and an abuse of discretion.
No court shall reverse a determination made by a trier of fact with respect to the availability of corroborating evidence, as described in section 1158(b)(1)(B), 1229a(c)(4)(B), or 1231(b)(3)(C) of this title, unless the court finds, pursuant to with subsection (b)(4)(B) of this section, that a reasonable trier of fact is compelled to conclude that such corroborating evidence is unavailable.
Treatment of nationality claims
Court determination if no issue of fact
Transfer if issue of fact
Limitation on determination
Consolidation with review of motions to reopen or reconsider
Challenge to validity of orders in certain criminal proceedings
Claims of United States nationality
If the defendant claims in the motion to be a national of the United States and the district court finds that--
no genuine issue of material fact about the defendant's nationality is presented, the court shall decide the motion only on the administrative record on which the removal order is based and the administrative findings of fact are conclusive if supported by reasonable, substantial, and probative evidence on the record considered as a whole; or
a genuine issue of material fact about the defendant's nationality is presented, the court shall hold a new hearing on the nationality claim and decide that claim as if an action had been brought under section 2201 of Title 28.
Consequence of invalidation
Limitation on filing petitions for review
The defendant in a criminal proceeding under section 1253(a) of this title may not file a petition for review under subsection (a) of this section during the criminal proceeding.
does not prevent the Attorney General, after a final order of removal has been issued, from detaining the alien under section 1231(a) of this title;
does not relieve the alien from complying with section 1231(a)(4) of this title and section 1253(g) [FN1] of this title; and
does not require the Attorney General to defer removal of the alien.
Consolidation of questions for judicial review
Requirements for petition
A petition for review or for habeas corpus of an order of removal--
shall attach a copy of such order, and
shall state whether a court has upheld the validity of the order, and, if so, shall state the name of the court, the date of the court's ruling, and the kind of proceeding.
A court may review a final order of removal only if--
the alien has exhausted all administrative remedies available to the alien as of right, and
Judicial review of orders under Limitations on relief
Without regard to the nature of the action or claim and without regard to the identity of the party or parties bringing the action, no court may--
enter declaratory, injunctive, or other equitable relief in any action pertaining to an order to exclude an alien in accordance with section 1225(b)(1) of this title except as specifically authorized in a subsequent paragraph of this subsection, or
certify a class under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in any action for which judicial review is authorized under a subsequent paragraph of this subsection.
Judicial review of any determination made under section 1225(b)(1) of this title is available in habeas corpus proceedings, but shall be limited to determinations of--
whether the petitioner is an alien,
whether the petitioner was ordered removed under such section, and
whether the petitioner can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the petitioner is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, has been admitted as a refugee under section 1157 of this title, or has been granted asylum under section 1158 of this title, such status not having been terminated, and is entitled to such further inquiry as prescribed by the Attorney General pursuant to section 1225(b)(1)(C) of this title.
Challenges on validity of the system
Judicial review of determinations under section 1225(b) of this title and its implementation is available in an action instituted in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, but shall be limited to determinations of--
whether such section, or any regulation issued to implement such section, is constitutional; or
whether such a regulation, or a written policy directive, written policy guideline, or written procedure issued by or under the authority of the Attorney General to implement such section, is not consistent with applicable provisions of this subchapter or is otherwise in violation of law.
Deadlines for bringing actions
Expeditious consideration of cases
In any case where the court determines that the petitioner--
is an alien who was not ordered removed under section 1225(b)(1) of this title, or
has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that the alien is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, has been admitted as a refugee under section 1157 of this title, or has been granted asylum under section 1158 of this title, the court may order no remedy or relief other than to require that the petitioner be provided a hearing in accordance with section 1229a of this title. Any alien who is provided a hearing under section 1229a of this title pursuant to this paragraph may thereafter obtain judicial review of any resulting final order of removal pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section.
Limit on injunctive relief
[FN1] So in original. Section 1253 of this title, was amended by Pub.L. 104-208, Div. C, Title III, § 307(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-612, and as so amended, no longer contains a subsec. (g); provisions similar to those contained in former 8 U.S.C.A. § 1253(g) are now contained in 8 U.S.C.A. § 1253(d).
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