Abuse of Discretion – Immigration

By: Derek Hawkins//July 1, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Yaya Toure v. William P. Barr

Case No.: 18-3634

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion – Immigration

The issue in this petition for judicial review is whether the immigration judge abused her discretion by denying a motion to continue a removal hearing. Petitioner Yaya Toure concedes he is removable. He sought to delay his hearing so that he could belatedly seek lawful permanent residence based on his brief marriage to a United States citizen, a marriage that immigration authorities had investigated and found to have been a sham. Denial of his request for a continuance was not an abuse of discretion, so we deny the petition.

Petition Denied

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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