U.S. Appeals Court: AEDPA- Antiterrorism & Effective Death Penaly Act ALIEN.Chow v. Reno, 193 F.3d 892 (7th Cir. 1999). An alien who had been found deportable de·port·a·ble adj. 1. Subject to deportation: a deportable alien. 2. Punishable by deportation: a deportable offense. based on convictions for controlled substance and firearms violations filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus Noun 1. writ of habeas corpus - a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge habeas corpus judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer . The district court granted the petition but the appeals court reversed and remanded. The appeals court held that the section of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA AEDPA Anti-Terrorism Effective Death Penalty Act ) that bars waivers of deportation for aliens convicted of certain drug-related offenses does not violate equal protection. (Immigration and Naturalization Service Noun 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service - an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States INS , Illinois) |
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