CARLOS ALFONSO GARCIA-DELEON v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General - Articles

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Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Jun 4, 2021

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: David E. Funke, DAVID FUNKE IMMIGRATION LAW GROUP, Louisville, Kentucky, for Petitioner.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Yanal H. Yousef, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Cynthia M. Nunez, WALKER & ASSOCIATES OF MICHIGAN, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Amicus Curiae American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Judge(s): MOORE, CLAY, and STRANCH, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: On Petition for Review from the Board of Immigration Appeals

Carlos Alfonso Garcia-DeLeon petitions this court for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his motion for administrative closure. For the following reasons, we GRANT the petition for review, VACATE the BIA’s order, and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.