Legal Opinion
Jean Ridore v. Eric H. Holder Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 3, 2012No. 08-71379PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Jean Baptiste Ridore petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) ordering him removed to his native Haiti. The BIA vacated the decision of the immigration judge (IJ) granting Ridore protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) and cancellation of removal. Ridore argues that the BIA acted beyond the scope of its authority under 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(d)(3) by reviewing the IJ’s findings under a de novo rather than clear error standard and improperly engaging in its own factfinding. We agree that the BIA committed legal error in…
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