Legal Opinion

Nelly Imelda Bockou Essohou v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 15, 2006No. 05-2421PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Petition for review granted; vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge GREGORY concurred.

OPINION

SHEDD, Circuit Judge.

Nelly Imelda Bockou Essohou, a native and citizen of the Republic of the Congo, entered the United States in October 2001. She was admitted as a nonimmigrant and authorized to remain until late January 2002. In April 2003, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) served her with a Notice to Appear at removal proceedings. 1 Subsequently, she applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under…

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