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Afanwi v. Holder

Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 5, 2009
558 U.S. 801 (2009)

Summary

holding that “[the noncitizen's] counsel's actions do not implicate the Fifth Amendment, and accordingly counsel's alleged ineffectiveness did not deprive [the noncitizen] of due process”

Summary of this case from United States v. Palacios-Arias

Opinion

No. 08–906.

2009-10-5

Joseph AFANWI, petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General.


Case below, Afanwi v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 788.

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for further consideration in light of the position asserted by the Solicitor General in her brief for the respondent filed August 26, 2009.


Summaries of

Afanwi v. Holder

Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 5, 2009
558 U.S. 801 (2009)

holding that “[the noncitizen's] counsel's actions do not implicate the Fifth Amendment, and accordingly counsel's alleged ineffectiveness did not deprive [the noncitizen] of due process”

Summary of this case from United States v. Palacios-Arias
Case details for

Afanwi v. Holder

Case Details

Full title:Joseph AFANWI, petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Oct 5, 2009

Citations

558 U.S. 801 (2009)
130 S. Ct. 350
175 L. Ed. 2d 4
78 U.S.L.W. 3139

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