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No. 8688097
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Morales v. Mukasey
No. 8688097 · Decided June 30, 2008
No. 8688097·Ninth Circuit · 2008·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
June 30, 2008
Citation
No. 8688097
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
ORDER Valentin Morales, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his request for a continuance based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Morales has submitted evidence that his 1997 conviction for possession of cocaine was vacated on April 29, 2008 in Benton County, Washington Superior Court. Morales therefore appears eligible for relief under Lujan-Armendariz v. INS, 222 F.3d 728 (9th Cir.2000). Moreover, the *364 administrative record indicates that Morales may be eligible to adjust his status to that of lawful permanent resident through his U.S. citizen wife. We grant petitioner’s unopposed motion to refer this case to the Circuit Mediator’s Office for mediation. In the event that mediation fails, this panel will retain jurisdiction over the petition for review.
Plain English Summary
ORDER Valentin Morales, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his request for a continuance based on ineffective as
Key Points
01ORDER Valentin Morales, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his request for a continuance based on ineffective as
02Morales has submitted evidence that his 1997 conviction for possession of cocaine was vacated on April 29, 2008 in Benton County, Washington Superior Court.
03Morales therefore appears eligible for relief under Lujan-Armendariz v.
04Moreover, the *364 administrative record indicates that Morales may be eligible to adjust his status to that of lawful permanent resident through his U.S.
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ORDER Valentin Morales, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his request for a continuance based on ineffective as
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