United States Seventh Circuit

Courts retain the equitable power to stay voluntary departure orders, notwithstanding the restrictions that exist under Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, when such an action is taken to preserve meaningful judicial review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/09/2004
• Published 09/09/2004

Judges

• DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before COFFEY, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jose L. Lopez-Chavez, Cicero, IL, pro se., Lisa J. Palumbo (submitted), Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• George P. Katsivalis, Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of District Counsel, Chicago, IL, Victor M. Lawrence, Dept. of Justice, Civil DIv., Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.