Artush Gukasyan v. Eric Holder, Jr.

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 21 2013

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ARTUSH GUKASYAN, a.k.a. Arthush Nos. 09-73257 Gukasyan, 10-70493

Petitioner, Agency No. A071-160-573

v.

MEMORANDUM *

ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General,

Respondent.

On Petitions for Review of Orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Submitted March 12, 2013 **

Before: PREGERSON, REINHARDT, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

In these consolidated petitions for review, Artush Gukasyan, a native of Iran

and citizen of Armenia, seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’

(“BIA”) orders denying his motions to reopen removal proceedings based on

ineffective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). review for abuse of…