United States Sixth Circuit

Petition for review of orders denying an application for adjustment of status and a motion to reopen is granted where the IJ abused his discretion in denying petitioner's unopposed motion for a continuance to present evidence in support of his application for adjustment of status.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/18/2007
• Published 07/18/2007

Judges

• Before:  NORRIS, GILMAN, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Russell R. Abrutyn, Marshal E. Hyman & Associates, Troy, Michigan, for Petitioner.  Keith I. McManus, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.   ON BRIEF:  Russell R. Abrutyn, Marshal E. Hyman, Marshal E. Hyman & Associates, Troy, Michigan, for Petitioner.  Keith I. McManus, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.