Legal Opinion
Nestor Rodrigo Rios-Berrios v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1985No. 84-7275PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Rios-Berrios petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (B.I.A.) ordering his deportation and denying his application for asylum or withholding of deportation. While he argues that the evidence is not sufficient to support the decision, he also contends that he was denied the opportunity to obtain counsel of his own choice in violation of applicable statutes and regulations and in violation of his guarantee of a fair trial under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. As the legal representation issue is of primary concern to us, we…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Arturo Ascencio Mendez v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Maria Ramirez v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Marcelino Martin-Mendoza v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Ramon Gasca-KraftCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by153 opinions
- Aguilar v. United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement Division of the Department of Homeland SecurityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Mario Antonio Portillo Baires v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Kulvir Singh Barapind v. Janet Reno, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Mooneer Riad Tawadrus v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Sandoval-Luna v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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