Legal Opinion
Tillery v. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 11, 2016No. 14-1193PPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Sonia Peters Tillery overstayed her visa and was later subjected to removal proceedings. In response Tillery applied, unsuccessfully, for special rule cancellation of removal for- battered spouses, a relief provision enacted pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (“VAWA”). See 8 U.S.C." § 1229b(b)(2)(A). In her petition, she challenges the BIA’s determination that she Heeded to demonstrate a good faith marriage to be eligible for VAWA relief. We are unable meaningfully to review the BIA’s ruling in this casé, and so we vacate the BIA’s decision and…
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