Legal Opinion
Manjit Sembhi v. Jefferson Sessions III
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 31, 2018No. 17-2746PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rovner, Circuit Judge.
When Manjit Singh Sembhi failed to appear for an October 2001 hearing in his removal proceeding, the immigration judge ordered him removed to his home country of India. More than 10 years later, Sembhi filed a motion to reopen and rescind the in absentia removal order, which the immigration judge denied. Sembhi then sought relief, unsuccessfully, from the Board of Immigration Appeals. After a total of five adverse decisions from the Board, Sembhi now faces the unenviable task of convincing us that the Board abused its discretion in denying his third motion to reconsider…
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