Salazar-Gonzalez v. Lynch – 9th Circuit Holds Equitable Tolling of Motion to Reopen Available Where Prior Lawyer Provided Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
On August 20, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal decided Salazar-Gonzalez v. Lynch, No. 11-73600 (9th Cir. 2015). The case holds that the deadline to file a motion to reopen an immigration case, normally 180 days, can be extended where the client’s prior lawyer committed ineffective assistance of counsel. In this case, Mr. Salazar-Gonzalez […]