Elawyers Elawyers
Ohio| Change

COULBOURNE v. HOLDER, 11-240-ag. (2011)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Number: infco20111219106 Visitors: 8
Filed: Dec. 19, 2011
Latest Update: Dec. 19, 2011
Summary: SUMMARY ORDER UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of this petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") decision, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the petition for review is DENIED. Petitioner Ryan Damion Coulbourne, a native and citizen of Jamaica, seeks review of a January 18, 2011, order of the BIA dismissing his claim of derivative United States citizenship. In re Ryan Damion Coulbourne, No. A041 457 839 (B.I.A. Jan. 18, 2011). The BIA issued its decision and order on
More

SUMMARY ORDER

UPON DUE CONSIDERATION of this petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") decision, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the petition for review is DENIED.

Petitioner Ryan Damion Coulbourne, a native and citizen of Jamaica, seeks review of a January 18, 2011, order of the BIA dismissing his claim of derivative United States citizenship. In re Ryan Damion Coulbourne, No. A041 457 839 (B.I.A. Jan. 18, 2011). The BIA issued its decision and order on remand from this Court, which granted Coulbourne's previous petition for review. See Coulbourne v. Holder, 372 F. App'x 156 (2d Cir. 2010) (unpublished summary order).

Coulbourne argues that the BIA erred by concluding first that it does not have the power to grant derivative citizenship nunc pro tunc and second, that even if it had such authority, nunc pro tunc relief was unwarranted because he could not demonstrate that the government had engaged in affirmative misconduct. Finally, he contends that independent of the agency, this Court has the authority to grant derivative citizenship nunc pro tunc. We need not decide here whether we or the BIA have the equitable authority to grant such relief because, like the BIA, we conclude that Coulbourne has not presented evidence that the agency's delay in processing his father's naturalization application amounts to legal error. Accordingly, the BIA did not err in concluding that this would not be an appropriate case for the exercise of any such authority. See generally INS v. Miranda, 459 U.S. 14, 19 (1982) (per curiam); Iouri v. Ashcroft, 464 F.3d 172, 181-82 (2d Cir. 2006); Edwards v. INS, 393 F.3d 299, 308-10 (2d Cir. 2004). The petition for review is therefore DENIED.

Source:  Leagle

Can't find what you're looking for?

Post a free question on our public forum.
Ask a Question
Search for lawyers by practice areas.
Find a Lawyer