Opinion ID: 619061
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: April 2-4, 2007

Text: On April 2, 2007, attorney Huang renewed his request for a telephone hearing on Zheng’s motion to change venue. Huang stated that he could not be present at Zheng’s April 5 removal hearing because he would be in court in San Antonio, Texas on that date. On April 4, 2007, the IJ denied Zheng’s motion to change venue, stating no good cause had been shown. In a separate order, the IJ denied Zheng’s request for a telephonic hearing on the motion and stated that the removal hearing was set for April 5, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. On April 5, neither Zheng nor his attorney appeared at the removal hearing in Atlanta. The IJ entered a final order of removal in absentia.