Ocloo v. McMahon

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
June 21, 2006
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-20904
Conference Calendar
RICHMOND OCLOO,
Petitioner-Appellant,
versus
HIPOLITO M. ACOSTA, District Director of Immigration and
Naturalization Service,
Respondent-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:03-CV-5340
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Before STEWART, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Richmond Ocloo challenges the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241
habeas corpus petition, which attacked an order of removal issued
by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). In accordance with
the REAL ID Act, we convert Ocloo’s § 2241 petition into a
petition for review of the BIA’s order. See Rosales v. Bureau of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 426 F.3d 733, 736 (5th Cir.
2005), cert. denied, 126 S. Ct. 1055 (2006); 8 U.S.C.
§ 1252(a)(5).

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Ocloo argues that his due process rights were violated
because he was not served with the respondent’s motion for
summary judgment. Even if Ocloo’s assertion concerning want of
service is correct, the REAL ID Act precludes us from granting
relief in relation to this claim, as we may not remand Ocloo’s
suit to the district court. See Rosales, 426 F.3d at 735-36; New
York Life Ins. Co. v. Brown, 84 F.3d 137, 142 (5th Cir. 1996).
Consequently, this claim is now moot. See Bailey v. Southerland,
821 F.2d 277, 278 (5th Cir. 1987). Ocloo’s petition for review
is dismissed as moot to the extent that he raises a claim
concerning service of process.
Ocloo also contends that the BIA erred in determining that
his prior conviction for possession of cocaine was an aggravated
felony. There is no need for us to assess the merits of this
claim. The BIA’s order of removal was based both on Ocloo’s
cocaine conviction and his felony conviction for aggravated
sexual assault of a child. Ocloo does not challenge the BIA’s
determination that he was removable based on the latter
conviction. Further, this conviction alone provides grounds for
removal. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101(a)(43)(A), 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii).
Ocloo’s petition for review is denied to the extent that he
challenges the BIA’s determination that he was removable based on
his cocaine conviction. All outstanding motions are denied.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DISMISSED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART;
ALL OUTSTANDING MOTIONS DENIED.

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