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Sarceno Morales v. Bondi

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 12, 202625-53California599 words

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 12 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DINORA SARCENO MORALES, No. 25-53 Agency No. Petitioner, A075-262-323 v.

MEMORANDUM*

PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,

Respondent.

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

Submitted December 2, 2025** San Francisco, California

Before: RAWLINSON, MILLER, and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges.

Dinora Sarceno Morales, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for

review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision denying her motion

to reopen based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) and declining

* 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). to exercise its sua sponte reopening discretion. We have jurisdiction under

U.S.C. § 1252(b). We deny the petition.

1. We review the denial of a motion to…

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