23-2290·IMMIGRATION
Melvin Funez-Ortiz v. Merrick Garland
Remanded
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether, on a government appeal, the Board committed legal error and abused its discretion in overturning the immigration judge's grant of deferral of removal.
Argument Date
December 10, 2024
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
II
Courtroom
Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)
Panel
Judge Gregory
Judge Harris
Senior Judge Keenan
Citation
CaseMelvin Funez-Ortiz v. Merrick Garland, No. 23-2290 (4th Cir. Feb. 4, 2025)
PanelKeenan, S.J., Gregory & Harris, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
3 of 3 cases argued December 10, 2024 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
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Authored by Judge Gregory
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Authored by Judge Harris
23-2290· This case
Melvin Funez-Ortiz v. Merrick Garland
Authored by Senior Judge Keenan
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗February 4, 2025Majorityby Keenan
Disposition
- Court
- granted and remanded for further proceedings
- Normalized
- Remanded
February 4, 2025