| Title | BALDEMAR ZUNIGA, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM P. BARR, Attorney General,Respondent. |
| Publisher | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Publication Date | 20 August 2019 |
| Country | Mexico | United States of America |
| Topics | Legal representation / Legal aid | Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Well-founded fear of persecution |
| Citation / Document Symbol | No. 16-72982 |
| Cite as | BALDEMAR ZUNIGA, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM P. BARR, Attorney General,Respondent., No. 16-72982, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 20 August 2019, available at: https://www.refworld.org/cases,USA_CA_9,5f69bfcc4.html [accessed 18 May 2023] |
| Comments | This case presents us with a simple question: do non-citizens subject to expedited removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1228 have a statutory right to counsel in reasonable fear proceedings before immigration judges? The answer, based on the plain language of § 1228, is yes. |
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