Legal Opinion
Varun Goel v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, Varun Goel v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 14, 2007No. 05-70298, 05-74006PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner Varun Goel, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of his final order of removal. He challenges the adverse credibility finding in the Immigration Judge’s decision that was summarily affirmed by the Board of Immigration Appeals. He also challenges the BIA’s later denial of a motion to reopen that was supported primarily by polygraph examination results.
The case presents an issue of first impression regarding the use of polygraph results in motions to reopen removal decisions. We agree with the BIA that polygraph evidence provides no adequate basis for reopening because…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. SchefferSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
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- Jiamu Wang v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Juan Mendoza Manimbao v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Usha Bhasin v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
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