Legal Opinion
Jona Kipkorir Biwot v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 14, 2005No. 03-71456PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge.
Joña Kipkorir Biwot (“Biwot”) petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an order of removal. The issue we address is whether Biwot was denied his right to counsel when the Immigration Judge (“IJ”) allowed Biwot, who was incarcerated and diligently seeking representation, only five working days to obtain counsel. We conclude that Biwot was denied his statutory right to counsel and, accordingly, we grant the petition in part and remand to the BIA with instructions to remand to the IJ.
Background
Biwot, a citizen of…
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