United States First Circuit

Petition for review of BIA denials of motion to reopen and relief under the Convention Against Torture is denied where the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case under the REAL ID Act because petitioner did not exhaust the administrative remedies for his constitutional claim, and raised only issues of fact in his other claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/27/2006
• Published 04/27/2006

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LYNCH, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David J. Apfel, with whom Gina M. Atwood and Goodwin Procter LLP were on brief, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• David M. McConnell, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, and Michael Sady, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for respondent.