Fernandez
Fernandez v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
We have reviewed the response to the court’s September 28, 2006 order to show cause, and we conclude that petitioners Juan Martin Torres Fernandez and Maribel Torres Diaz have failed to raise a colorable constitutional or legal claim to invoke our jurisdiction over this petition for review. See Torres-Aguilar v. INS, 246 F.3d 1267, 1271 (9th Cir.2001). Accordingly, respondent’s motion to dismiss this petition for review for lack of jurisdiction with respect to Juan Martin Torres Fernandez and Maribel Torres Diaz is granted. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(2)(B)(i); Romero-Torres v. Ashcroft, 327 F.3d 887, 892 (9th Cir.2003); Montero-Martinez v. Ashcroft, 277 F.3d 1137, 1144 (9th Cir. 2002).
Respondent’s motion for summary disposition is granted because the questions raised by this petition for review with respect to Kenya Maribel Torres Torres 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). Petitioner Kenya Maribel Torres Torres has no qualifying relatives for purposes of cancellation of removal. Accordingly, this petition for review with respect to Kenya Maribel Torres…