Opinion ID: 164326
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Stay of Voluntary Departure

Text: 41 Finally, Sviridov has moved for a stay of voluntary departure. When the BIA, on October 17, 2002, affirmed the IJ's decision denying Sviridov's application for asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture, the Board granted Sviridov permission to voluntarily depart the United States within 30 days from the date of this order or any extension beyond that time as may be granted by the district director [of the INS]. Order, Admin. R. at 2. No extension was granted. The period of time for Sviridov to voluntarily depart has, therefore, long ago expired. 42 Sviridov moves for a stay of voluntary departure nunc pro tunc to the date of this motion, which stay shall not expire until the issuance of the final mandate in this petition for review. Pet'r's Mot. for Nunc Pro Tunc Stay of Voluntary Departure at 1. We decline to do so. He gives no explanation for failing to file his motion earlier, and cites no binding authority permitting a nunc pro tunc order in these circumstances. 8 We are not aware of any such authority. As we have stated: 43 The Latin phrase [ nunc pro tunc ] is merely descriptive of the inherent power of the court to make its records speak the truth — to record that which was actually done, but omitted to be recorded. It is no warrant for the entry of an order to record that which was omitted to be done. There was no authority for a nunc pro tunc order to show the timely filing of a claim which was not in fact timely. 44 W.F. Sebel Co. v. Hessee (In re Fractman), 214 F.2d 459, 462 (10th Cir.1954) (citation omitted).