Legal Opinion
Badwan v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2007No. 05-4412, 06-3404PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTTON, Circuit Judge.
Abdulbaset Mohamad Badwan contends that the Immigration Judge, seconded by the Board of Immigration Appeals, abused his discretion in denying Badwan’s unopposed motion for a continuance to present evidence in support of his application for adjustment of status. We agree, reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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Badwan is a 62-year-old native and citizen of Jordan. After legally entering the United States in 1974 as an F-l nonimmi-grant student, he received his Master’s degree from Texas A & M University and his Ph.D. from Missouri University. In 1982, he…
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