Title:

Samson Taiwo Dada v. Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General

Subject:

Voluntary Departure, Adjustment of Status, Tolling, Immigration Law

Question:

• Whether the filing of a motion to reopen removal proceedings automatically tolls the period within which an alien must depart the United States under an order granting voluntary departure.

Decisions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 5th Circuit Opinion Filed: November 28, 2006
• United States Supreme Court, Cert. Granted: September 25, 2007

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket