GARCIA-HERNANDEZ v. BOENTE

No. 15-2835.

847 F.3d 869 (2017)

Martin GARCIA-HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. Dana J. BOENTE, Acting Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrea M. Duron , Attorney, Duron Law Firm, PC, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.

OIL , Attorney, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Tim Ramnitz , Attorney, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before Kanne, Sykes, and Hamilton, Circuit Judges.


This case lies at the intersection of immigration law and legal measures to prevent domestic violence. Even if a state court does not impose severe punishment for an alien's violation of a domestic protective order, the immigration consequences may be severe, as in this case.

Petitioner Martin Garcia-Hernandez, a...

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