United States Ninth Circuit

The IJ's failure to properly obtain a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel created a level of prejudice tantamount to a violation of Egyptian alien's due process rights; petitioner was unable to present a succinct and internally consistent account of his persecution claim without the guidance of an advocate.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/10/2004
• Decided 04/15/2004
• Published 04/15/2004

Judges

• Before:  FERNANDEZ, HAWKINS, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dan Korenberg (argued), Korenberg, Abramowitz & Feldun, Sherman Oaks, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer Lightbody (argued) and Anthony C. Payne (briefed), Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for the respondent.