Published Decisions
Maravilla-Maravilla v. Ashcroft, 381 F.3d 855 (9th Cir. 2004)
Background: Aliens petitioned for judicial review of decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying their motion to reopen their applications for cancellation of removal.
Holding: The Court of
Appeals held that the BIA's denial of aliens' motion to reopen their applications for cancellation of removal, based on the ineffective assistence which they allegedly received from their counsel in original proceedings, was abuse of discretion.
