Legal Opinion

Rodrigo Ramos-Braga v. Jefferson B. Sessions III

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 21, 2018No. 17-1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Rodrigo Ramos-Braga, a citizen of Brazil, petitions for review of the denial of his second motion to reopen proceedings on his applications for special-rule cancellation of removal, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). His motion was both numerically barred and untimely filed with the Board of Immigration Appeals, but Ramos-Braga argued that these limits should be excused under the doctrine of equitable tolling for ineffective assistance of counsel or under a statutory exception based on changed country conditions. The Board determined that…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  3. Abida Pervaiz v. Alberto R. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  4. George Malcom Anthony Rashiah, Salomi Hiranthie Anthony Rashiah, and Anne Oshani Anthony Rashiah v. John D. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  5. Hair Rodriguez-Molinero v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pedro Rivas-Pena v. Jefferson Sessions IIICourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
  2. Pedro Rivas-Pena v. Jefferson Sessions IIICourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018

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