United States Second Circuit

Petition for reiview challenging denial of motion to reopen removal proceedings as untimely is denied as the BIA did not err in determining that petitioner had not exercised due diligence in pursuing the reopening of his case based on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/29/2007
• Published 11/29/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before:  CABRANES, KATZMANN, and HALL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gary J. Yerman, New York, NY, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hillel R. Smith, Trial Attorney, (Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  Terri J. Scadron, Assistant Director, on the brief), Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.