· 2/20/2008
Aris v. Mukasey
Citations
- 517 F.3d 595
- 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 3492
- 2008 WL 441800
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that aliens are often “unfamiliar with our language and culture” and therefore holding that “misadvice [from an attorney] may constitute ineffective assistance of counsel”
- “A lawyer who misadvises his client concerning the date of an immigration hearing . . . has provided ineffective assistance.”
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Judges: Katzmann, Parker, Raggi
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