Legal Opinion
Lima v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 8, 2014No. 13-1583PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
“As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.” Benjamin Franklin’s words ring true for Petitioner Dione Pereira Lima, who struggles mightily to take back his words in the proceedings below, while simultaneously attempting to assert new claims of error. In this challenge to a final removal order requiring him to return to Brazil, Lima attempts to undo his attorneys’ concessions of removability. He further seeks to argue — for the first time— that the Immigration Judge violated his due process rights by denying his motion to continue…
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