United States Third Circuit

The stop-time rule of 8 USC 1229b(d), which stops the counting period for determining continuous physical presence on the date the alien is served with an order to show cause why he or she should not be deported, applies to suspension of deportation cases.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/10/2000
• Decided 05/09/2001
• Published 05/09/2001

Judges

• Before NYGAARD, ALITO, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John D. Perez (Argued), Tous & Perez, P.C., Newark, NJ, Attorney for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Heather Philips (Argued), David W. Ogden, Richard M. Evans, Nancy E. Friedman, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Respondents.