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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Last Updated: 
Thu, Nov 12, 2009

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The LAC has long worked to protect the right to effective assistance of counsel in removal proceedings.

Cases

Matter of Compean, 24 I&N Dec. 710 (A.G. 2009) filed Oct. 6, 2008 amicus brief in AG certified case

Afanwi v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 788 (4th Cir. 2008) filed Jul. 18, 2008 amicus brief in support of rehearing

Other

Letter recommending steps EOIR can take to protect the right to effective assistance of counsel, submitted Nov. 12, 2009

Letter in support of reconsideration of Matter of Compean submitted Feb. 6, 2009

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