Legal Opinion
Jose L. Lopez-Chavez v. John D. Ashcroft
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 9, 2004No. 04-1761PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Aliens seeking judicial review of immigration decisions routinely file motions to stay removal pending appeal, and it is well-established that this court has jurisdiction to grant such stays. See, e.g., Sofinet v. INS, 188 F.3d 703 (7th Cir.1999) (Sofinet I). Less commonly, aliens also move to stay voluntary departure orders. Although it is clear that the courts of appeals have no jurisdiction over the original decision of the immigration authorities to grant or deny the privilege of voluntary departure, the question whether the date by which voluntary departure…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Tilahun Fantaye Desta v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- David Wachira Ngarurih v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
- Violeta I. Garcia v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General, Felipe Santiago Cortegana v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Mariusz Kaczmarczyk v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Ioan Sofinet v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Bocova v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- Francisco Garfias-Rodriguez v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Deu Thapa v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Abdelhadi Hor v. Alberto R. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Ayuk Ako Obale v. Attorney General of the United States.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
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