Legal Opinion
Ahmed v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 19, 2008No. 17-15251PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Marta Said Ahmed petitions this court for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ denial of her motion to reopen. We grant the petition for review, and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion. 1
STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Petitioner Marta Said Ahmed (“Ahmed”), a citizen of Ethiopia, began her immigration proceedings in 2000 when she applied for asylum and withholding of removal. Ahmed hired Yemi Getachew (“Getachew”) to represent her before the Immigration Court because Getachew was also Ethiopian, and Ahmed could…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miguel Angel Iturribarria v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- LOZADABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
- Gurmeet Singh Malhi, AKA Parpal Singh Malli Davinder Singh v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Gourgen Movsisian v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Ortiz v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Sharma v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Yepremyan v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
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