Post-Conviction Relief for Immigrants
§ 10.25 3. Federal Habeas Corpus Seeking Readmission After the Conviction Has Been Vacated
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Similarly, habeas corpus challenging the validity of a removal order is not mooted by the deportation.[61]
[61] Zegarra-Gomez v. INS, 314 F.3d 1124 (9th Cir. January 2, 2003) (where a noncitizen habeas petitioner has been deported after filing a habeas corpus petition, the fact of his deportation does not render the petition moot where collateral consequences arising from the deportation create concrete legal disadvantages).
