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Powell v. Jennifer

Eastern District of MichiganDecided August 22, 1996

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Agency EOIR Read by rule
Petitioner awaits a decision by the INS Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") on his motion to stay his deportation and to reopen administrative proceedings. Petitioner has also sought a stay of deportation
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that it lacks jurisdiction over this matter, and accordingly dismisses the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Motion decided None Read by a model
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Petitioner Donovan Anthony Powell ("Petitioner") filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus
Disposition Dismissed The case or every delay claim was dismissed for a reason other than mootness. Read by a model
For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that it lacks jurisdiction over this matter, and accordingly dismisses the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Prevailing party Government Read by a model
For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that it lacks jurisdiction over this matter, and accordingly dismisses the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
The other claims Dismissed Read by a model
For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that it lacks jurisdiction over this matter, and accordingly dismisses the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Months pending 1 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
At the time of the June 19 hearing, the request for a stay from the District Director had been pending for just over a month.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

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