United States Seventh Circuit

In an immigration appeal where the initial hearing was competed by teleconference with the plaintiff in Iowa, and the judge in Illinois, DOJ's request that the case be transferred to the eight circuit was denied, because the ruling appealable in the circuit where the immigration court is located.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/15/2004
• Published 06/15/2004

Judges

• WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before ROVNER, WOOD, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher Keleher (argued), Westmont, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karen Lundgren, Department of Homeland Security, Chicago, IL, John J. Andre (argued), Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.