United States Seventh Circuit

Petition for review of an order of petitioner's removal in absentia is affirmed since absentia regulations required the immigration judge to enter an order of removal where petitioner was removable, had sufficient notice, and failed to appear at a merits hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/22/2005
• Published 12/22/2005

Judges

• ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher W. Helt (argued), Helt & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karen Lundgren, Department of Homeland Security Office of the District Counsel, Chicago, IL, Hillel R. Smith, Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Benton, IL, for Respondent.