Theagene v. Gonzales, __ F.3d __, 2005 WL 1398833 (9th Cir. June 15, 2005) ("Because only an "alien" may be required to exhaust administrative remedies under 1252(d)(1), the plain language of 1252(b)(5) requires that upon a petition for review of the BIA's final order of removal, we must evaluate a petitioner's claim to United States nationality regardless of whether the claim was raised below.").
jurisdiction:
Ninth Circuit