United States Fourth Circuit

Petition for review of the BIA's order denying a citizen of Cameroon's motion to reopen his removal proceedings is granted and the BIA's decision vacated and remanded as the BIA did not explain why petitioner's new evidence failed to demonstrate a change of country conditions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2009
• Published 10/30/2009

Judges

• Before MOTZ and KING, Circuit Judges, and MARK S. DAVIS, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Lindsay Claire Harrison, Jenner & Block, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.  Lindsay E. Williams, United States Department of Justice, Washing ton, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Jared O. Freedman, Jenner & Block, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner.  Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant General Counsel, Civil Division, David V. Bernal, Assistant Director, Jennifer Paisner Williams, Senior Litigation Counsel, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.