Legal Opinion
Svetlana Kuusk v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 16, 2013No. 12-2367PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Petition for review denied by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge DIAZ and Judge GIBNEY joined.
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Svetlana Kuusk, an Estonian-born citizen of Russia, petitions this court for review of an order by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying her untimely motion to reopen removal proceedings. Kuusk argues that the BIA erroneously concluded that her circumstances did not warrant equitable tolling of the statutory filing deadline. We deny Kuusk’s petition for review.
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On June 1, 2003, Kuusk entered the United States on a four-month…
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