United States Ninth Circuit

The limitation period, on a motion to reopen deportation proceedings based on exceptional circumstances, tolled until time petitioner became aware of harm resulting from fraudulent legal misconduct by non-attorneys.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/10/2002
• Decided 08/09/2002
• Published 08/09/2002

Judges

• Before LAY,CANBY, JR. and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Howard R. Davis, Van Nuys, California, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald A. Couvillon, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.