Legal Opinion

Chmakov v. Blackman

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 24, 2005No. 04-2004Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

Appellants Aleksandr Chmakov, Nadjeda Chmakova, and Denis Chmakov1 (the “Chmakovs”) appeal the District Court’s denial of their petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the District Court.

I. Factual and Procedural History

Because we write solely for the parties, we do not recite the facts underlying the Chmakovs’ asylum claim. We do, however, set out the lengthy procedural history of this matter as it is relevant to our determination here.

Aleksandr and Denis Chmakov entered the United States on non-immigrant tourist visas in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. LOZADABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
  2. Julio Lozada v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  3. Xu Yong Lu v. John AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  4. Aleksandr Chmakov Nadejda Chmakova Denis Chmakov v. J. Scott Blackman, as District Director of the Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  5. Duvall v. ElwoodCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003

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