Hamazaspyan v. Holder, No. 05-72267

In a petition for review of the BIA's dismissal of petitioner's appeal from an immigration judge's denial of his motion to reopen an in absentia removal order, the petition is granted where the BIA failed to serve petitioner's counsel of record with a hearing notice.

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Appellate Information

Argued and Submitted June 9, 2009

Filed December 21, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Bea

Counsel

For Petitioner:

Marjan H. Bahmani, Encino, CA

For Respondent:

Ronald E. LeFevre, John J. W. Inkeles, M. Jocelyn Lopez Wright, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC