Soto
Soto v. Bondi
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 3, 202524-2754California2,148 words
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 3 2025
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
JERSON ABRAHAM SOTO, No. 24-2754 Agency No. Petitioner, A094-306-394 v.
MEMORANDUM*
PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,
Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted March 26, 2025** Phoenix, Arizona
Before: GRABER, BERZON, and BENNETT, Circuit Judges. Dissent by Judge BERZON.
Petitioner Jerson Abraham Soto is a native and citizen of El Salvador. He
timely seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”),
dismissing his appeal of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of relief under the
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C.
§ 1252. We review for substantial evidence a denial of CAT relief “and…