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Mohammed v. U.S. Attorney Gen.

Facts

Petitioner Pakistani aliens sought review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' affirmances of the immigration judges' (IJ) denials of their motions to continue removal proceedings while awaiting labor certifications from the Department of Labor (DOL). Respondent U.S. Attorney General argued the court had no jurisdiction to hear the cases pursuant to 8 U.S.C.S. 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii). After denying the petitions, a panel rehearing was granted.

Petitioner Pakistani aliens sought review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' affirmances of the immigration judges' (IJ) denials of their motions to continue removal proceedings while awaiting labor certifications from the Department of Labor (DOL). Respondent U.S. Attorney General argued the court had no jurisdiction to hear the cases pursuant to 8 U.S.C.S. 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii). After denying the petitions, a panel rehearing was granted.

Issue

Whether the court has jurisdiction to review the immigration judges' decisions to deny the motions for continuance of removal proceedings.

Whether the court has jurisdiction to review the immigration judges' decisions to deny the motions for continuance of removal proceedings.

Rule

The court held that it has jurisdiction to review the denials of motions to continue removal proceedings, as these discretionary decisions are not specified under the subchapter of the Immigration and Nationality Act that strips the court of jurisdiction.

The court held that it has jurisdiction to review the denials of motions to continue removal proceedings, as these discretionary decisions are not specified under the subchapter of the Immigration and Nationality Act that strips the court of jurisdiction.

Analysis

The court analyzed the statutory framework and determined that the authority of an immigration judge to grant or deny a motion to continue a removal hearing is derived from regulations and not from the specific subchapter of the Immigration and Nationality Act that limits judicial review. Therefore, the court concluded it had jurisdiction to review the discretionary decisions made by the immigration judges.

The court analyzed the statutory framework and determined that the authority of an immigration judge to grant or deny a motion to continue a removal hearing is derived from regulations and not from the specific subchapter of the Immigration and Nationality Act that limits judicial review. Therefore, the court concluded it had jurisdiction to review the discretionary decisions made by the immigration judges.

Conclusion

The petitions were denied, affirming the immigration judges' decisions to deny the motions for continuance.

The petitions were denied, affirming the immigration judges' decisions to deny the motions for continuance.

Who won?

The U.S. Attorney General prevailed in the case because the court upheld the immigration judges' decisions to deny the motions for continuance.

The U.S. Attorney General prevailed in the case because the court upheld the immigration judges' decisions to deny the motions for continuance.

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