Santa Barrera Hernandez v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Roberto Conde-Rodriguez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen proceedings due to ineffective assistance of counsel. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen, and review de novo questions of law, including claims of due process violations. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791-92 (9th Cir.2005). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion by denying Conde-Rodriguez’s motion to reopen on the ground that he failed to show he was prejudiced by his former counsel’s representation. See Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 899-900 (9th Cir.2003) (prejudice results when counsel’s performance “was so inadequate that it may have affected the outcome of the proceedings”) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).

Conde-Rodriguez’s contentions that the BIA failed to apply the correct legal standard and failed to consider the evidence he submitted with his motion to reopen are belied by the record.

To the extent Conde-Rodriguez seeks an order…