What the panel ordered
Petition for removal dismissed as moot
Petition for removal pending; matter became moot due to proposed settlement
What was disputed, and how it came out
Each issue the panel decided, with the reasoning it gave. An outcome is what this panel did on this record — not a rule, and not a prediction.
The petition for removal became moot due to a proposed settlement reached while the matter was pending.
From the decision · page 1The Appeals Board has been advised that, while this matter has been pending on removal, a proposed settlement has been reached. Accordingly, the petition for removal is now moot, and we will dismiss the petition.
The facts that decided it
What the panel treated as outcome-determinative, and which side it favoured.
A proposed settlement was reached while the petition for removal was pending.
Favours neutral
This settlement rendered the petition for removal moot, leading to its dismissal.