Mora

Mora v. Mukasey

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311 F. App'x 46
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 29, 2009No. 08-73580California240 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

This is a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying petitioners’ motion to reopen removal proceedings.

We review the BIA’s ruling on a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. Perez v. Mukasey, 516 F.3d 770, 773 (9th Cir.2008).

An alien who is subject to a final order of removal is limited to filing one motion to reopen removal proceedings, and that motion must be filed within 90 days of the date of entry of a final order of removal. 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(7)(A), (C)(i); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2). Petitioners’ final orders of removal were entered on October 31, 2006. Because petitioners’ motion to reopen was filed on April 28, 2008, beyond the 90-day *47 deadline, and petitioners have not contended that any exceptions to this time limit apply, the BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying their untimely motion to reopen. See id.

Accordingly, respondent’s unopposed motion for summary disposition is granted because the questions raised by this petition for review are so insubstantial as not to require further argument. See United States v. Hooton, 693 F.2d 857, 858 (9th Cir.1982) (per curiam) (stating standard).

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