Legal Opinion
Kozak v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 14, 2007No. 07-1169PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Vladimir Kozak did not appear at his immigration hearing on July 5, 2006. Consequently, an Immigration Judge (“IJ”) entered an order of removal against him in absentia. Kozak, who was later detained, filed a motion to reopen his immigration proceedings on the ground that he did not receive notice of the July 5 hearing. The IJ denied the motion to reopen, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed. After careful consideration, we remand to the BIA for further consideration of Kozak’s motion.
I. Background
Kozak, a Russian national, was admitted to this country…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- GRIJALVABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1995
- Edson Silva-Carvalho Lopes v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Kalpana S. Joshi v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- G-Y-RBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2001
- Stroni v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Derezinski v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Dakaj v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
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