United States Fourth Circuit

In an appeal from the BIA's denial of Petitioner's motion for reconsideration, the BIA's order is reversed, where Petitioner did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to appeal his removal in exchange for voluntary departure from the United States.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/29/2009
• Decided 03/09/2009
• Published 03/09/2009

Judges

• Before GREGORY and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and ARTHUR L. ALARCÓN, Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Alexandru Ionut Craciunescu, International Business Law Firm, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.  Francis William Fraser, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Steffanie J. Lewis, International Business Law Firm, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.  Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Carl H. McIntyre, Jr., Assistant Director, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.