ALVARADO-ARENAS v. SESSIONS

No. 15-2987.

851 F.3d 827 (2017)

Michael ALVARADO-ARENAS, Petitioner, v. Jefferson B. SESSIONS, III, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 22, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the petitioner and appeared on the brief was Robert Aaron Perkins, of Culver City, CA.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the respondent and appeared on the brief was Katherine Ann Smith, O.I.L., of Washington, DC.

Before COLLOTON, MELLOY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


Michael Alvarado-Arenas, a citizen of Mexico, was ordered removed in absentia when he failed to appear for a removal hearing in an immigration court. He moved to reopen the hearing, but an immigration judge denied the motion, and the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed after finding no exceptional circumstances...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases