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Follow on Google News | Federal Judge finds jurisdiction over Adam Walsh Immigration denialLaw offices of Nicklaus Misiti convinces Federal Court to hear Adam Walsh Immigration denial
Until recently most Federal Courts had sided with immigration and held they did not have discretion to even consider a challenge to an AWA based denial. In Matter of Aceijas-Quiroz, 26 I&N Dec. 294 (BIA 2014) the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) held that it does not have jurisdiction to consider challenges to immigrations “no risk” determination. Likewise, in Bremer v. Johnson, Case No. 13-cv-1226 in the Western District of Missouri the Federal judge dismissed the petitioner’s challenge to the AWA stating the court did not have jurisdiction to hear it. With the BIA and Federal District courts refusing to even hear AWA based challenges it appeared they were rubber stamping AWA denials and the prospects for these petitions appeared dim. However, recently attorney Nicklaus Misiti was able to turn the tide and convince a Federal Judge to diverge from his colleagues opinions. In Bakran v. Johnson¸ 15-cv-127 (Eastern District of Pennsylvania) This decision is a huge step forward for those affected by the AWA, as the largest hurdle to this point has been convincing a Federal Judge to even hear the case. This decision breathes new life into families negatively affected by the AWA and anyone who has had their AWA petition denied should contemplate continuing the fight in Federal Court. End
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