Lawyers in Los Angeles involved in representing immigrants seeking permanent residency in the United States are increasingly frustrated with multiple governmental agencies that often don't coordinate with one another. The problem, they said, is particularly acute in Los Angeles, which has more immigration judges than any other region and a noticeably crowded docket. But, as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reasoned in a recent decision, a busy calendar alone isn't necessarily enough reason to deny a continuance.
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Immigration docket all tied up in knots
The National Law Journal
July 6, 2009
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