Legal Opinion
Singh v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 21, 2011No. 07-70500PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Hoshiyar Singh appeals from the BIA’s January 2007 denial of his motion to reopen premised on ineffective assistance of counsel. Singh married a U.S. citizen during the pendency of his appeal from the Id’s denial of his affirmative asylum application. He is the beneficiary of an approved immediate relative visa, and seeks to reopen so that he may apply for adjustment of status.
The BIA concluded that Singh’s prior counsel did not render ineffective assistance, because counsel made a “tactical” decision to forgo seeking a stay of voluntary departure in favor of…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Khadija Mohammed v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, Khadija Ahmed Mohamed v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by39 opinions
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