LEKE DODAJ v. TODD W. BLANCHE, Acting U.S. Attorney General - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 8, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Russell Reid Abrutyn, ABRUTYN LAW PLLC, Southfield, Michigan, for Petitioner.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Nicole Thomas-Dorris, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Judge(s): STRANCH, BUSH, and BLOOMEKATZ, Circuit Judges

JOHN K. BUSH, Circuit Judge. Leke Dodaj was found removable after having been convicted of a firearms offense and two crimes involving moral turpitude. The Immigration Judge (IJ) granted him cancellation of removal because of hardships his family would face were he removed. The Department of Homeland Security appealed the cancellation, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (the Board) reversed. Dodaj petitions for review of that decision. He also petitions for review of the Board’s denial of his motion for reconsideration. We DENY both petitions.

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