Stefan Walter Wiedersperg v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Stefan Walter Wiedersperg seeks review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his motion to reopen the proceedings which led to his deportation in January 1974. The BIA found against Wiedersperg on dual grounds. The BIA held that it lacked jurisdiction under 8 C.F.R. § 3.2 because Wied-ersperg had already been deported, and held alternatively on the merits that Wied-ersperg had “slept on his rights.” See e.g., Hernandez-Almanza v. United States Dep’t of Justice, 547 F.2d 100, 103 (9th Cir.1976). We grant the petition for review and…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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