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LOPEZ-CHAVEZ v. ASHCROFT

No. 04-1761.

383 F.3d 650 (2004)

Jose L. LOPEZ-CHAVEZ, Petitioner, v. John D. ASHCROFT, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 9, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jose L. Lopez-Chavez, Cicero, IL, pro se.

Lisa J. Palumbo (submitted), Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.

George P. Katsivalis, Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of District Counsel, Chicago, IL, Victor M. Lawrence, Dept. of Justice, Civil DIv., Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before COFFEY, KANNE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

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

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