Syed Mahmood v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States

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• finding a lack of due diligence based on a far shorter “period[] of unaccounted-for delay”
• although attorney’s conduct, if substantiated, afforded a basis for equitable tolling, alien’s lack of due diligence compelled denial of relief
• attorney ineffectiveness can provide basis for equitable tolling of time to reopen in absentia removal order if due diligence is shown
• stating requirements for equitable tolling

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).