Attorney Jeffrey Dean Joseph's Legal Cases

Immigration

Iliev v. Holder, Docket, No. 09-9517 (10th Cir. July 19, 2010)

Jan 01, 2010

OUTCOME: Won the case on the jurisdictional issue, but client did not succeed on the facts

Court found that the Federal Courts retain jurisdiction to review denials of I-751 Removal of Condition Petitions based on Good Faith Marriage

Immigration

Valdez-Sanchez v. Gonzales, Docket No. 05-9506 (10th Cir. April 23, 2007)

Jan 01, 2007

OUTCOME: Client was successful. Permanent residence was reinstated and client ordered back into the U.S.

Court found that it was unconstitutional to reinstate a removal order when all the events took place prior to 1997

Immigration

Ballesteros v. Ashcroft, Docket Nos. 04-9528 (10th Cir. June 14, 2006).

Jan 01, 2006

OUTCOME: Client was successful and the case was remanded for a new hearing

Found that multiple drug possession offenses do not constitute an aggravated felony and remanded the case for a new hearing

Immigration

Pineda v. Ashcroft, Docket Nos. 03-9501 and 04-9590 (10th Cir. Oct. 26, 2005)

Jan 01, 2005

OUTCOME: Appeal dismissed

Regarding equitable tolling on motions to reopen

Immigration

Yuk v. Ashcroft, 355 F.2d 1222 (10th Cir. 2004)

Jan 01, 2004

OUTCOME: Appeal dismissed

Is cited for the proposition that it does not offend due process for the BIA to affirm the decision of the immigration judge without opinion.

Immigration

Berrum-Garcia v. Ashcroft, 390 F.3d 1158 (10th Cir. Nov. 23, 2004)

Jan 01, 2004

OUTCOME: Appeal dismissed

Going the opposite way of the Ninth and Eight Circuits and finding that reinstatement of removal does not offend due process. Holding would be upheld by the Supreme Court

Immigration

Nahatchevska v. Ashcroft, 317 F.3d 1226 (10th Cir. 2003)

Jan 01, 2003

OUTCOME: 10th Circuit found that the mailbox rule does not apply to immigration appeals

Regarding the mailbox rule in immigration proceedings

Immigration

Riley v. INS, 310 F.3d 1253 (10th Cir. 2002)

Dec 02, 2002

OUTCOME: Granted petition for review in our client's favor

Expanded on the Supreme Court's decision in INS v. St. Cyrn and in the 10th Circuit established the right to habeas review in non-criminal as well as criminal cases. Established in the 10th Circuit th ... e right to invoke equitable tolling to the 90 day statute of limitations on motions to reopen in cases of ineffective assistance of counsel

Immigration

Vo v. Greene, 109 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (D. Colo. 2000)

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Case was successful. Client was ordered released from custody.

Declared 236(c) (mandatory detention) unconstitutional, but would later be overturned by the Supreme Court.

Immigration

Al-Karim v. Mukasey, Docket No. 08-00671, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28815 (D. Colo., March 25, 2009)

N/A

OUTCOME: March 25, 2009

found jurisdiction over mandamus suit in delayed residency application based on alleged terrorism related inadmissibility and ordered the government to adjudicate the case in 60 days

Jeffrey Dean Joseph's Legal Cases (10)

Iliev v. Holder, Docket, No. 09-9517 (10th Cir. July 19, 2010)

Valdez-Sanchez v. Gonzales, Docket No. 05-9506 (10th Cir. April 23, 2007)

Ballesteros v. Ashcroft, Docket Nos. 04-9528 (10th Cir. June 14, 2006).

Pineda v. Ashcroft, Docket Nos. 03-9501 and 04-9590 (10th Cir. Oct. 26, 2005)

Yuk v. Ashcroft, 355 F.2d 1222 (10th Cir. 2004)

Berrum-Garcia v. Ashcroft, 390 F.3d 1158 (10th Cir. Nov. 23, 2004)

Nahatchevska v. Ashcroft, 317 F.3d 1226 (10th Cir. 2003)

Riley v. INS, 310 F.3d 1253 (10th Cir. 2002)

Vo v. Greene, 109 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (D. Colo. 2000)

Al-Karim v. Mukasey, Docket No. 08-00671, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28815 (D. Colo., March 25, 2009)