Rene Lemus-Escobar v. Pamela Bondi

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140 F.4th 1079
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 16, 202518-73423California13,306 words

Opinion

Opinion

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

RENE LEMUS-ESCOBAR, Nos. 18-73423 19-71892 Petitioner, v. Agency No.

A029-182-463

PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,

Respondent. OPINION

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Argued and Submitted February 13, 2025 Submission Withdrawn February 13, 2025 Resubmitted March 26, 2025 San Francisco, California

Filed June 16, 2025

Before: Susan P. Graber and John B. Owens, Circuit Judges, and Jack Zouhary,* District Judge.

Opinion by Judge Graber; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge Zouhary

* The Honorable Jack Zouhary, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, sitting by designation. LEMUS-ESCOBAR V. BONDI

SUMMARY**

Immigration

The panel denied in part, dismissed in part, and granted in part Rene Lemus-Escobar’s petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision denying relief from removal, and his petition for review of the BIA’s denial of his motion to reopen, and remanded. Addressing the initial denial of relief, the…

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