Legal Opinion
Francisco Avila-Murrieta v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 9, 1985No. 84-7083PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Avila-Murrieta seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision denying his motions to reopen deportation proceedings and to reconsider its denial of his motion to reopen. He also seeks review of the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) order of deportation. Avila-Murrieta contends that he was eligible for waiver of deportation under section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(c), and that the BIA abused its discretion when it denied his motions to reopen or reconsider. He also contends that he was denied a fair deportation…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Melesio Manuel Tapia-Acuna v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Bautista Castillo-Felix v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Tim Lok v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- George Bernard Nicholas v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Hyun Joon Chung, Yang Ja Chung v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Juan Cesar Vargas v. U.S. Department of Immigration and NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Mario Antonio Portillo Baires v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Sareang Ye v. Immigration and Naturalization Service and United States Attorney General Janet RenoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Khosrow Gharib Rashtabadi v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- CERNABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1991
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