Hernandez-Gil v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 803 (9th Cir. Feb. 16, 2007) ("When an immigrant has engaged counsel and the IJ is aware of the representation, if counsel fails to appear, the IJ must take reasonable steps to ensure that the immigrants statutory right to counsel is honored. Here, denying the request for a continuance and conducting the merits hearing without taking reasonable steps to permit counsel to participate, denied Hernandez-Gil his statutory right to counsel.")
jurisdiction:
Ninth Circuit