Legal Opinion
Ike Bright v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 8, 2011No. 10-60300PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
Ike Romanus Bright failed to surrender after he was ordered removed from the United States. The Board of Immigration Appeals denied Bright’s motion to reopen his removal proceedings, and it also denied reconsideration. We DISMISS.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Ike Romanus Bright, a native and citizen of Nigeria, became a lawful permanent resident of the United States in November 1985. Nearly a year later, he pled guilty in Texas state court to attempted second-degree murder.
On March 21, 2007, the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Ramirez-Molina v. ZiglarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Vassil Sapoundjiev, Encheva Sapoundjiev, and Hristo C. Sapoundjiev v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
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