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United States Ninth Circuit


Rafaelano v. Wilson, 05-35025

A petition for review brought by an individual claiming that the government was seeking to expel her from the U.S. without a valid order of deportation is granted and the matter transferred to the BIA where the transfer was necessary in order to determine whether a 1995 order became an effective order of deportation because petitioner failed to depart the U.S. on or before September 21, 1996.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 01/23/2006
  • Decided 12/20/2006
  • Published 12/20/2006

Judges

  • Before JOHNNIE B. RAWLINSON and RICHARD R. CLIFTON, Circuit Judges, and CONSUELO B. MARSHALL, District Judge.

Court

  • United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Robert Pauw (argued), Gibbs Houston Pauw, Seattle, WA, for the petitioner-appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • John McKay, United States Attorney, Christopher L. Pickrell, Assistant United States Attorney (argued), Seattle, WA, for the respondents-appellees.
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