The Fifth Circuit has distinguished its decision in Rodriguez v. Garland - which precluded entry of an in absentia order when the Notice to Appear was missing the time and date of the first hearing and the applicant did not receive a notice of hearing. In the instant case, the petitioner admitted that he did receive the notice of hearing, and therefore, the Court declined to mandate reopening based on the defective Notice to Appear.

The decision in Campos-Chaves v. Garland can be found here:

https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-60262-CV1.pdf

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