- A complaint was filed alleging that an immigration judge denied the complainant a fair hearing and that their attorney was inexperienced.
- The complaint was reviewed by Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Gary Smith who determined there was no evidence to substantiate the claims and dismissed the complaint.
- The complainant had been represented by counsel on appeal and their case was properly processed through the Hartford Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals.
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EOIRFOIAProcessing(EOIR)
From:
Sent
To:
SubjKt:
Smith,GiJI'/(EOIR)
Tuesday,November08,2011 8:20 AM
Keller, Mary Beth (EOIR); Moutinho , Debo rah (EOIR}
FW: REIMMIGRATIONJUDGECOMPLAINT.
Virginiatold methismorningthat thisfellow-ca lled her at the Court last week andhis tone gave her a lot of
concern. I told her to letDHSknowthathe~ contactingthecoort.
From:DConduct,EOIR(EOIR)
Se-mber07, 2011 1:58PM
To:
SUb : IGRATIONJUDGECOMPlAINT.
I receivedyourcorrespondenceof November2, 2011,sentto thelJConductwebsite. I havereviewedthe matters
thatyou raisedin your correspondence. Myreviewrevealed thatyourcasewas properlyprocessedthroughthe Hartford
Immigration Court, and your case was heard onAugust27, 2004. You wererepresentedby counsel on appeal, and the
Board of Immigration Appeals diemiesedyour appeal on November 30, 2006. You filed a Motion to R-,pen with the
Boardof Immigration Appeals with assistance of counsel. and the Boardof Immigration Appeals deniedthe Motionto
Reopenon March 7,2006. I haveconcllKledthat yourcasewasproperlyprocessed throughthe courtsystem.
Thankyou foryourcorretpor.dence,aod I hopethis hasbeenresponsive.
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To:IJConduct,EOIR(EOIR}
Svbjact: REIMM1GRATIONJUDGECOMPLAINT.
Michael W. Straus
Sincerely,
Garyw.Smith
AssistantChief
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