Espinal v. Attorney General of the United States

Aug 03, 2011

OUTCOME: Petition for Review granted

The Court invalidated the so-called “post-departure bar” on motions to reopen and motions to reconsider, finding that the regulation prohibiting such motions conflicts with the clear language of th ... e statute. Individuals in the Third Circuit can now continue to pursue their cases even if the government has forcibly removed them from the United States. http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/101473p.pdf