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RAMALLO v. RENO

No. 96-5265.

114 F.3d 1210 (1997)

Marlena RAMALLO, Appellee, v. Janet RENO, in her official capacity as Attorney General and Doris Meissner, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 27, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip D. Bartz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants, with whom Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, Philemina M. Jones, Assistant Director, Washington, DC, Michelle R. Slack, Lakewood, OH and Laura M. Friedman, Pepper Pike, Attorneys, were on the briefs.

Richard L. Brusca, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee, with whom Robert S. Bennett, Katharine S. Sexton, and Catharine A. Hartzenbusch were on the brief.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, WALD and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:

Appellee Marlena Ramallo, a native of Bolivia, entered the United States in 1972; she became a lawful permanent resident in 1978. In August 1986, Ramallo pled guilty to conspiracy to import cocaine and thereafter served 5½ months in prison.

In November 1986, due to her criminal conviction, the Immigration and Naturalization Service ("INS") initiated deportation...

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