Wang
Wang v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Jaw-Shi Wang appeals pro se the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253. We review de novo, Wade v. Terhune, 202 F.3d 1190, 1194 (9th Cir.2000), and we affirm.
Wang contends that application of section 440(d) of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (“AEDPA”) results in an impermissible retroactive effect. This provision precludes aggravated felons from seeking a discretionary waiver of deportation under section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (c). Because Wang did not plead guilty but was convicted by a jury, applying AEDPA § 440 does not result in any retroactive effect. See Armendariz-Montoya v. Sonchik, 291 F.3d 1116, 1121-22 (9th Cir.2002), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 123 S.Ct. 2247 , 156 L.Ed.2d 110 (2003).
We reject Wang’s contentions that his ineligibility for INA § 212(c) relief violates his rights to due process and equal protection of the law. See INS v. St. Cyr, 533 U.S. 289, 321-23 , 121 S.Ct. 2271 , 150 L.Ed.2d 347 (2001) (explaining that the government has a rational basis for treating…