United States Eighth Circuit

A petition, brought by a native and citizen of Lebanon claiming persecution at the hands of Hizballah, for review of denial of asylum relief is denied over claims that: 1) the BIA erred in affirming denial of his motion to reconsider an IJ's decision, in which the IJ refused to reopen a removal order on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel; and 2) the BIA erred in refusing to reopen his case on the basis of changed country conditions in Lebanon between 2000 and 2003.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2006
• Published 12/20/2006

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before ARNOLD, BYE, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy E. Wichmer, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Truman, argued, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Catherine L. Hanaway and Jane Rund, on the brief), for respondent.