First Circuit· 5/24/2006

Da Costa v. Gonzales

Citations

449 F.3d 45
2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 12815
2006 WL 1413058

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holding that later agency action cannot “retroactively nullify” the consequences of a petitioner’s failure to comply with a voluntary departure order
discretionary forms of relief do not rise to the level of a protected interest
“Although the [government] did not oppose the motion to reopen, the [government] did not waive its right to present an argument against [petitioner’s] request for adjustment of status____”
“A due process claim requires that a cognizable liberty or property interest be at stake.... [A] discretionary form of relief ... does not rise to the level of such a protected interest.”

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Judges: Lipez, Cyr, Howard

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