United States Sixth Circuit

An appeal from a denial of a motion to reopen deportation proceedings is dismissed where petitioner failed to report for removal despite a lawful order requiring him to do so while he was subject to the jurisdiction of the court, and thus dismissal was proper pursuant to the fugitive disentitlement doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/23/2007
• Published 02/23/2007

Judges

• Before MARTIN and GUY, Circuit Judges;  ROSE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Nicoleta D. Wojnar, Wojnar & Associates, Cleveland, Ohio, for Petitioner.  John A. Nolet, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.