United States Ninth Circuit

An alien's reasons for failing to appear at his deportation hearing (negligent advice of an attorney's agent) constituted "exceptional circumstances" beyond his control under 8 U.S.C. section 1229a(e)(1).

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/07/2003
• Decided 04/28/2003
• Published 04/28/2003

Judges

• CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge., Before: HALL, THOMPSON, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Karla L. Kraus, Law Offices of Karla L. Kraus, San Diego, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jennifer A. Parker and Cindy S. Ferrier, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for the respondent.