Legal Opinion
Renaut v. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 3, 2015No. 14-1766PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Alan Soares Renaut is a Brazilian citizen who unlawfully entered the United States, was detained at the Arizona border, failed to attend his deportation hearing, and was ordered by an immigration judge (“IJ”) to be removed from the country. Renaut, who claims he was never notified that his removal hearing had been scheduled, asked an IJ to reopen his case. The IJ declined, and on its appellate review, the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed the IJ’s denial.
Now on appeal, Renaut argues that the IJ applied the wrong legal standard in reviewing his motion, and…
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