Alexis v. Holder, No. 09-955, Certiorari
Jun 21, 2010OUTCOME: Petition for certiorari GRANTED
Petition for certiorari granted before the Supreme Court of the U.S.
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Raed Gonzalez's Legal Cases (5)
Houston, TX
Immigration Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Immigration, Civil Rights ... +5 more
McCarthy v. Mukasey, 555 F.3d 459, 462 (5th Cir. 2009)
Jan 15, 2009OUTCOME: Petition denied case published as a precedent
I sought review of a removal order, contending that the Visa Waiver Program's waiver of the right to contest an action of removal1 does not apply to an applicant for adjustment of status under 8 C.F.R. ... § 245.2.
Dada v. Mukasey, 128 S. Ct. 2307 (2008)
Jun 16, 2008OUTCOME: Certiorari was GRANTED
I represented Mr. Dada in this case where the Supreme Court ruled that, when an alien is granted voluntary departure and then seeks to file a motion to reopen, “the alien must be permitted to withdraw, ... unilaterally, a voluntary departure request before expiration of the departure period, without regard to the underlying merits of the motion to reopen.” The case changed the immigration regulations and clarified the law.
Perez-Pimentel v. Mukasey, 530 F.3d 321 (5th Cir. 2008)
Jun 04, 2008OUTCOME: Petition denied, case published as a precedent
Challenged a regulation by the attorney general as ultra vires.
Manuel Flores Ledezma v. Gonzalez, 415 F.3d 375, 380 (5th Cir. 2005)
Jun 27, 2005OUTCOME: Petition denied, 1st case to interpret real ID
First case to interpret the real ID Act in the 5th Circuit where I challenged the constitutionality and due process of a section of sec. 238 of the INA.