United States First Circuit
Aponte v. Holder, 09-2408
A citizen of the Dominican Republic's petition for review of a decision denying her motion to reopen removal proceedings is granted as the BIA abused its discretion by issuing an inadequately reasoned decision denying petitioner's motion to reopen.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/18/2010
- Published 06/18/2010
Judges
- OF THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS Before Boudin, Lipez, and Thompson, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Brian Monahan, Jeff Ross, and Sidra Vitale on brief for petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Anthony C. Payne, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, and Lindsay S. Williams, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, on brief for respondent.