Legal Opinion
Christopher Mensah Dekoladenu v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, Christopher Mensah Dekoladenu v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2006No. 04-2164, 05-1737PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Petition for review denied by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING concurred. Judge GREGORY wrote a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
An Immigration Judge (IJ) denied Christopher Mensah Dekoladenu’s motion to reopen removal proceedings and also denied his subsequent motion to reconsider that decision. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed, finding that Dekoladenu was ineligible for relief because he had overstayed his voluntary departure date. Dekoladenu petitions for review, arguing that his timely…
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