Legal Opinion
Garfield Lawrence v. Loretta Lynch
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 17, 2016No. 15-1834PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Petition dismissed in part and denied in part by published opinion. Judge AGEE wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Senior Judge DAVIS joined.
AGEE, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Garfield Lawrence seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (the “Board” or “BIA”) decision denying his motion to reopen as untimely and denying his request for sua sponte reopening. The Board denied the request, concluding that Lawrence failed to demonstrate due diligence in pursuing his claim. On appeal, Lawrence principally asserts that the Board applied the wrong standard to the equitable tolling…
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