United States Third Circuit

An immigrant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel can constitute proper grounds for reopening an exclusion proceeding, but it must comply with the procedural requirements set forth in Matter of Lozada, 19 I. & N. Dec. 637 (BIA 1988).

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/30/2000
• Decided 07/24/2001
• Published 07/24/2001

Judges

• Before:  SCIRICA, NYGAARD, and BARRY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John B. Consevage, (Argued), Buchanan Ingersoll, Harrisburg, PA, Counsel for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael P. Lindemann, Linda S. Wendtland, Matthew R. Hall, Russell J.E. Verby, (Argued), United States Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Counsel for Respondent.