Legal Opinion
Dawoud v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 26, 2009No. 08-1262PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
Nicholas Hanna Dawoud (Dawoud), a native and citizen of Lebanon, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The BIA — at the conclusion of languid proceedings notable for Dawoud’s dilatory pursuit of his rights — denied Dawoud any relief on his motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel, and his request for a remand for an adjustment of status based on his marriage to a U.S. Citizen. Although Dawoud’s case has not been free from irregularity, after careful consideration, we deny the petition.
Dawoud entered this country…
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