Opinion ID: 3003412
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Substantive Challenges to the IJ’s Decision

Text: Finally, the Dakajs raise various substantive objections to the IJ’s decision denying their applications for relief. As the Government points out, because the Board denied the Dakajs’ motions to submit their brief and amend their notice of appeal, it has not yet had an opportunity to consider the Dakajs’ arguments. If, on remand, the Board decides to grant them permission to file their brief out-of-time, it then will have an opportunity to rule on the merits of their arguments, and we shall be able to review the Board’s decisions on a subsequent appeal. If the Board decides to deny the motion, we 14 No. 08-2554 shall be able to review that decision, as well as the substantive issues, if any, that we find to be properly presented. Either way, the appropriate time for us to address the merits of the IJ’s and the Board’s decisions is after the Board has had an opportunity to revisit its decision on the Dakajs’ motion to file their brief out-oftime.