Dora Cortez De Ortiz v. Merrick Garland

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 15, 202120-70568California516 words

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 15 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DORA DEL CARMEN CORTEZ DE No. 20-70568

ORTIZ,

Agency No. A070-162-057 Petitioner,

v. MEMORANDUM*

MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General,

Respondent.

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

Submitted October 12, 2021**

Before: TALLMAN, RAWLINSON, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges.

Dora Del Carmen Cortez De Ortiz, a native and citizen of El Salvador,

petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying

her motion to reopen removal proceedings. Our jurisdiction is governed by

U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the BIA’s denial of a motion to

* 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). reopen, and we review de novo questions of law and due process…

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