United States Seventh Circuit

Government motion to dismiss under the fugitive disentitlement doctrine is denied where the petitioner had surrendered to authorities, thus preserving his access to the courts.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/01/2007
• Decided 07/17/2006
• Published 07/17/2006

Judges

• FLAUM, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Courtney M. Oliva, Latham & Watkins, Geoffrey Heeren (argued), Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karen Lundgren, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Counsel, Chicago, IL, Jennifer A. Levings (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.