Nirpal Singh v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

65 F.3d 175 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Nirpal SINGH, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 94-70687. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 16, 1995. * Decided Aug. 22, 1995. Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Nirpal Singh entered the United States without inspection, and was subsequently denied asylum. He was ordered to show cause why he should not be deported. A hearing date was set, but then rescheduled. Although Singh received notice of his original hearing date, apparently only his attorney received notice of the rescheduled hearing date. At the hearing, Singh's attorney appeared alone and conceded his client's deportability. The attorney did not renew Singh's request for asylum at the hearing. 3 The immigration judge (IJ) entered an order of deportation in absentia. See 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1252b(c)(1). Singh did not appeal that order. He did, however, move to…