Carol Stephen v. Merrick Garland

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 10, 202221-70475California307 words

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 10 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

CAROL STEPHEN, No. 21-70475

Petitioner, Agency No. A072-517-028

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney Gen- eral,

Respondent.

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

Submitted March 8, 2022** San Francisco, California

Before: WALLACE, S.R. THOMAS, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Carol Stephen petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration

Appeals (“BIA”) denying her motion to reopen removal proceedings. We have ju-

risdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a

motion to reopen. Najmabadi v. Holder, 597 F.3d 983, 986 (9th Cir. 2010).

* 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). The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Stephen’s motion to…

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