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KPORLOR v. HOLDER

No. 08-2363.

597 F.3d 222 (2010)

Richard Ronald KPORLOR, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 5, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Shimica D. Gaskins, Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner. Kiley L. Kane, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. ON BRIEF: Caroline Brown, Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, John S. Hogan, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Petition dismissed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge MICHAEL joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

Richard Kporlor is a Liberian citizen in his late twenties who has lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident since September 2001. After returning from a trip to Liberia, Kporlor was detained when officials found that he had a criminal record, and removal proceedings were initiated against him. Kporlor filed claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against...

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