ZARATE v. U.S. ATTY. GEN.

No. 20-11654.

26 F.4th 1196 (2022)

Ruperto Hernandez ZARATE, Petitioner, v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Filed: February 18, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnedo Silvano Valera , Arif & Associates, PC, Fairfax, VA, for Petitioner.

John Frederick Stanton , U.S. Department of Justice, Appellate Section, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Alfie Owens , DHS/ICE Office of Chief Counsel — ATL, Atlanta, GA, for Respondent.

Before Jordan, Jill Pryor, and Tjoflat, Circuit Judges.


Under federal law, a conviction for a "crime involving moral turpitude" (a CIMT) can have significant immigration consequences. For example, a person convicted of a CIMT is not eligible for the discretionary relief of cancellation of removal. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1182(a)(2) & 1229b(b)(1)(c). The question presented...

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