In a decision that was expected by most immigration practitioners, Attroney General Holder has vacated a ruling that former Attorney General Mukasey made just days before President Obama’s inauguation. Mukasey’s ruling, which overturned long standing precedent, determined that individuals in deportation hearings were not entitled to legal counsel. Holder’s order withdrawal’s Mukasey’s ruling and states that the Department of Justice will review the right to legal counsel and make any necessary changes through “ordinaryrulemakng procedures.”
Attorney General Holder