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061178P.pdf 04/24/2007 Nikolay Ivanov v. Alberto Gonzales
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 06-1178
Immigration & Naturalization Service
[PUBLISHED] [Bowman, Author, with Smith and Colloton, Circuit
Judges]
Petition for Review - Immigration. The government's motion to
amend the court's February 12, 2007 opinion is granted in part
and denied in part, and the opinion of February 12, 2007 is
vacated; Department of Homeland Security failed to establish
that the evidence submitted with its motion to reopen was not
only material, but was also unavailable and undiscoverable prior
to the conclusion of the petitioners' removal proceedings; as a
result, the Immigration Judge abused his discretion in reopening
the petitioners' removal proceedings; the BIA's decision affirming
the order to reopen is set aside, and the Immigration Judge's
order granting petitioners asylum is reinstated. Judge Colloton,
concurring in part and dissenting in part.
061178P.pdf 02/12/2007 Nikolay Ivanov v. Alberto Gonzales
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 06-1178
Immigration & Naturalization Service
[PUBLISHED] [Bowman, Author, with Smith and Colloton, Circuit Judges]
Petition for Review - Immigration. Immigration Judge abused his
discretion in reopening petitioners' removal proceedings as the
respondent failed to show that the evidence upon which the motion to
reopen was based was not available and could not have been discovered
or presented at the former hearing where petitioners were granted asylum;
order reopening proceedings and terminating grant of asylum is vacated,
and the matter is remanded with directions to reinstate the asylum order.
Judge Colloton, concurring in part and dissenting in part.