Montes-Lopez v. Holder

OPINION

COLLINS, District Judge:

Petitioner Mario Montes-Lopez, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of an order of removal. Petitioner’s attorney failed to appear at a scheduled merits hearing before an Immigration Judge (“IJ”) because his license to practice law had been temporarily suspended. The Immigration Judge found that Petitioner may have learned of his attorney’s suspension as much as eleven days before the hearing, and concluded that Petitioner was not diligent in bringing his attorney’s suspension to the attention of the court. He denied Petitioner’s motion to…