United States Eighth Circuit

Petition for review of a BIA decision upholding an IJ's denial of an adjustment of status for a Liberian citizen is dismissed where: 1) adjustment of status is a discretionary decision committed to the Attorney General; 2) the circuit court lacks jurisdiction to review such a decision; and 3) petitioner failed to show fundamental unfairness or procedural irregularities that prejudiced his case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/24/2008
• Published 12/24/2008

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, SMITH, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard Lee Breitman, Bloomington, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Aliza Bessie Alyeshmerni, Washington, DC, for appellee.