Legal Opinion

Koffi v. Holder

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 11, 2012No. 11-3170-cvPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Appellants Bruno Koffi and Gayle Koffi (together, “Appellants”) appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General of the United States, on their claim under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 702, that the United States Customs and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) erroneously and without substantial evidence concluded that Appellant Bruno Koffi entered into a fraudulent marriage with his first wife, Alexine Odom, for the purpose of evading immigration laws. Based on that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Burgess v. AstrueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  2. Xian Tuan Ye v. Department of Homeland Security, Alberto R. Gonzales, U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  3. In Re Nortel Networks Corp. Securities LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  4. Friends of the Ompompanoosuc, State of Vermont v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  5. Mary Nell Egan v. John Weiss, Officer in Charge, Ins, and the Department of Justice Board of Immigration AppealsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997

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