Ixcot v. Holder, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. Jun. 1, 2011) (reinstatement of removal provisions, under INA 241(a)(5), 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5), are impermissibly retroactive when applied to noncitizens who applied for discretionary relief prior to IIRAIRA), agreeing with Arevalo v. Ashcroft, 344 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2003), Sarmiento Cisneros v. Attorney General, 381 F.3d 1277 (11th Cir. 2004), Faiz"Mohammad v. Ashcroft, 395 F.3d 799 (7th Cir. 2005), and Valdez"Sanchez v. Gonzales, 485 F.3d 1084 (10th Cir. 2007).
jurisdiction:
Ninth Circuit