FONGWO v. GONZALES

No. 04-3014.

430 F.3d 944 (2005)

Jean Noel FONGWO, Petitioner, v. Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 9, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Kum, argued, Takoma Park, MD, for petitioner.

Christopher C. Wang, argued, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC (Blair T. O'Connor and Mark L. Gross, U.S. Dept. of Justice, on the brief), for appellee.

Before BYE, HEANEY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner, who identifies himself as Jean Noel Fongwo, a native of Cameroon, applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. An Immigration Judge denied his application, and petitioner filed a motion to reopen and reconsider. The IJ denied the motions, and the BIA affirmed that decision without opinion. Petitioner challenges the agency's decision on the motions to reopen and reconsider, and...

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