Category Archives: U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

CA7 finds that a deficient immigration court notice does not strip the immigration courts of authority to preside over the resulting removal proceedings

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Mike Baker

A new case from the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals denied termination under Pereira v. Sessions, but without validating the BIA’s 2-step approach which many circuit courts had upheld. The failure to follow a claim-processing rule is not a … Continue reading →

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United States v. Laguna, willfully interfering with a final deportation order, U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Mike Baker

Doc Uploaded Filed Description 1 06/07/2012 06/07/2012 Oral Argument 2 08/14/2012 08/14/2012 Opinion (KANNE) Laguna immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1967, and became a lawful permanent resident. In 2001 he was convicted of unlawful possession of a … Continue reading →

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El-Gazawy v. Holder, Ineffective assistance of counsel, Motion to Reopen untimely, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Mike Baker

Docket: 11-3582    August 16, 2012. Judge Rovner. Doc Uploaded Filed Description 1 06/01/2012 06/01/2012 Oral Argument 2 08/16/2012 08/16/2012 Opinion (ROVNER) El-Gazawy a citizen of Jordan, entered the U.S. in 1990 as a non-immigrant, overstayed, and failed to appear for … Continue reading →

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