Aggravated Felony

Legal dispute over whether a prior conviction qualifies as an aggravated felony barring relief from removal.

1. Al-Jabari v. U.S. Attorney General

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 18, 2018)
3. Original Case: Al-Jabari v. U.S. Attorney General of America
4. DefendantsUnited States Attorney GeneralPlaintiffsThaer Al-JabariDefense AttorneysLisa MorinelliPlaintiff AttorneysRichard A. CanovaJudgesWilliam PryorJill A. PryorFrank M. HullInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitBoard of Immigration AppealsUnited States Department of Justice
5. Case Tags: Aggravated Felony;Drug Trafficking;Asylum Denial;Immigration Appeals

1. Barsoum v. Attorney General of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 7, 2018)
3. Original Case: Barsoum v. Attorney General of the United States
4. DefendantsUnited States Attorney GeneralPlaintiffsMaged G. BarsoumJudgesThomas L. AmbroJoseph A. Greenaway, Jr.Julio M. FuentesInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitBoard of Immigration Appeals
5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Aggravated Felony;Terrorism Bar;Withholding of Removal