Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Bernardo A. CASAS, Defendant
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1996-07-03
Citations: 929 F. Supp. 1317
Docket Number: No. SACR 92-814(A)-GLT [RPC]
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Bernardo A. CASAS, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 929
Pages: 1317–1318

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Bernardo A. CASAS, Defendant.
No. SACR 92-814(A)-GLT [RPC].
United States District Court, C.D. California, Southern Division.
July 3, 1996.
Tom P. Sleisinger, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff.
Bernardo A. Casas, Pro Se.

Opinion:
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE DEPORTATION
TAYLOR, District Judge.
While serving a 240 month drug distribution and money laundering sentence, defendant now moves for immediate deportation under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(h)(2), as amended by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
The section provides, under .certain circumstances, "The Attorney General is authorized to deport an alien in accordance with applicable procedures under this Act prior to the completion of a sentence of imprisonment____"
Under the plain terms of section 1252(h)(2), only the Attorney General may initiate such a deportation. Neither the defendant nor the court can initiate it. The requested relief is DENIED.