Bondi
Lopez Montes v. Bondi
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 11 2026
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
PABLO LOPEZ MONTES, No. 25-1118 Agency No. Petitioner, A206-411-129 v.
MEMORANDUM*
PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,
Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted February 9, 2026** Pasadena, California
Before: WARDLAW, M. SMITH, and BADE, Circuit Judges.
Pablo Lopez Montes (Lopez), a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for
review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing his
appeal from an order of an immigration judge (IJ) denying his application for
cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1). We have jurisdiction under
* 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). 8 U.S.C. § 1252, and we deny the petition.
“Where, as here, the BIA agrees with the IJ…