BENNETT v. MUKASEY

Docket No. 06-2480-ag.

525 F.3d 222 (2008)

Rizland BENNETT, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, United States Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided: May 12, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Rosenthal, The Rosenthal Law Firm, P.C., New York, N.Y., submitted papers on behalf of Petitioner.

William C. Minick, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., submitted papers on behalf of Respondent.

Before: NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, in Chambers.


JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, in Chambers:

This motion to recall a mandate and reinstate a petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") merits this brief chambers opinion to make clear that a lawyer's practice of accepting an initial retainer fee and then deliberately failing to take required action because of non-payment of additional fees, thereby permitting his client's petition to be dismissed...

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