DISU v. ASHCROFT

No. 02-2680.

338 F.3d 13 (2003)

Ganiyu DISU, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, United States Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided July 31, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Yavner was on brief, for petitioner.

Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and David M. McConnell and Julia K. Doig, Attorneys, Office of Immigration Litigation, were on brief, for respondent.

Before LYNCH, LIPEZ, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.


LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Ganiyu Disu is a native and citizen of Nigeria who entered the United States as a visitor for pleasure in June 1994. He seeks review of the denial of his applications for asylum and withholding of deportation. Disu also challenges the constitutionality of the summary affirmance procedure employed by the Board of Immigration Appeals. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(a)(7) (2003). We affirm.

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