Legal Opinion
Tarlock Singh v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 13, 2014No. 09-73798, 10-72626PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
For the second time in six years, we hold that the Board of Immigration Appeals has authority to reopen proceedings of an alien who is under a final order of removal in order to afford the alien an opportunity to pursue an adjustment of status application before United States Citizenship and . Immigration Services. See Kalilu v. Mukasey, 548 F.3d 1215, 1217-18 (9th Cir.2008). This authority is granted, at minimum, by the unambiguous language of 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(a), which states that “[t]he Board may at any time reopen or reconsider on its own motion any case in…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Mauro Antonio Cano-Merida v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by23 opinions
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