Category Archives: Chicago Immigration Court

Constitutional Guardrails: Why Habeas Corpus Matters to Every American Patriot

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Mike Baker

In a development that deserves serious attention from all Americans who cherish constitutional freedoms, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller recently announced that the administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus for certain detainees. On May 9, … Continue reading →

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CA7 finds alien’s continuous presence in the United States ends upon the service of a Notice to Appear on the alien, even if that notice is missing the date and time of the initial hearing.

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Mike Baker

An alien otherwise inadmissible can be eligible for cancellation of removal if, among other things, he establishes that he “has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of at least ten (10) years immediately preceding the … Continue reading →

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CA7 holds that misadvice and failure to advise does not evade the non‐retroactivity of Padilla

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Mike Baker

Chavarria, born in Mexico, became a legal permanent U.S. resident in 1982. In 2009, Chavarria pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine. One year later, the Supreme Court decided Padilla v. Kentucky, imposing a duty on defense attorneys to inform noncitizen clients … Continue reading →

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Immigration courts falling behind despite more judges

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Mike Baker

By Jordy Yager – 11-01-12 03:30 PM ET From The Hill. The Justice Department’s immigration courts have become less productive despite hiring more judges to handle deportation cases, according to a report released Thursday. The report, issued by the DOJ’s … Continue reading →

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EOIR Creates Immigration Judge Conduct and Professionalism Web Page

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Mike Baker

The Office of the Chief Immigration Judge has established a procedure that allows any person to file a complaint about the conduct of an Immigration Judge.  Below are links to documents which describe how to file a complaint, the procedures … Continue reading →

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