· 7/21/2010
Neves v. Holder
Citations
- 613 F.3d 30
- 2010 WL 2836948
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- assuming without deciding that the time and number limits applicable to motions to reopen are subject to equitable tolling
- explaining equitable tolling as \extend[ing] statutory deadlines in extraordinary circumstances for parties who were prevented from complying with them through no fault or lack of diligence of their own\
- affirming the denial of a motion to reopen where the petitioner failed to provide any details regarding “the dates or frequency of [his] contacts” with his attorney over a three-year period between the decision and his discovery of the ineffective assistance
- “[E]quitable tolling is a rare remedy to be applied in unusual circumstances, not a cure-all for an entirely common state of affairs.” (quotation marks omitted)
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Judges: Lynch, Torruella, Ebel
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