Tobiasz v. Mukasey
Tobiasz v. Mukasey
Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
Petitioner Marek Tobiasz, a citizen of Poland, petitions for review of the January 10, 2007 BIA order denying his motion to reopen his deportation proceedings. In re Tobiasz, No. A73 160 607, 2007 WL 275851 (B.I.A. Jan. 10, 2007). The motion to reopen follows an April 5, 2002 BIA order affirming Immigration Judge (“IJ”) Robert Weisel’s decision denying Tobiasz suspension of deportation under former INA § 244(a)(1). In re Tobiasz, No. A73 160 607 (B.I.A. Apr. 5, 2002), aff'g No. A73 160 607 (Immig. Ct. N.Y. City May 6, 1998). We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts and procedural history of the case.
Tobiasz contends that the BIA abused its discretion in denying as untimely his motion to reopen because the BIA erred in refusing to equitably toll the ninety-day limitation period for filing such a motion, see 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2). Tobiasz argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel when his counsel failed to file a brief supporting his appeal of the IJ’s May 6,1998 decision and failed to inform him of the BIA’s April 5, 2002 dismissal of his
For the foregoing reasons, the petition for review is DENIED.
. Because we affirm the BIA's decision based on Tobiasz's failure to establish due diligence, we need not address the BIA's alternative finding that Tobiasz was not prejudiced by his former attorney’s conduct. See Iavorski v. INS, 232 F.3d 124, 129 (2d Cir. 2000).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Marek TOBIASZ v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General
- Status
- Published