WALKER v. HOLDER

No. 08-2489.

589 F.3d 12 (2009)

Stephen C. WALKER, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 11, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Karikari, for petitioner.

Julia J. Tyler, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, with whom Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Barry J. Pettinato, Assistant Director, was on brief for respondent.

TORRUELLA, SELYA, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

When Petitioner Stephen C. Walker immigrated from Jamaica to the United States in 1992, his biological grandparents claimed him as their child. In 2005, Petitioner was convicted of drug-related crimes, after which the United States government initiated removal proceedings. At that time, Petitioner was in the custody of his naturalized biological mother. Petitioner now petitions for judicial review of the final order of the Board of Immigration...

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