“over only some matters, leaving in place their jurisdiction to directly review petitions raising claims previously cognizable under [28 U.S.C.] § 2241” n. We reach a different result on the issue of the district court's habeas jurisdiction to review the attorney general's prosecutorial discretion to commence proceedings in Denver instead of in Los Angeles. Section 1252(g) provides, Except as provided in this section and notwithstanding any other provision of law; no court shall have jurisdiction to hear any cause or claim by or on behalf of any alien arising 003) ("Although federal courts retain habeas jurisdiction to review statutory and constitutional claims, there is no jurisdiction to review denials of discretionary relief."); Carranza v. INS, 277 F.3d 65, 73 (1st Cir.2002) (<HOLDING>); Gutierrez-Chavez v. INS, 298 F.3d 824, 828
holding alien not denied judicial review because habeas was available holding that habeas proceedings do not embrace review of the exercise of discretion in criminal alien cases holding that in its review of the irs exercise of discretion the court is limited to a review of the administrative record holding that a criminal alien who does not have the right to demand the exercise of discretion cannot challenge its nonexercise by means of habeas review holding failure to exercise discretion is abuse of discretion