Uyanga

Uyanga v. Mukasey

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255 F. App'x 153
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 19, 2007No. 07-72314California244 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Atta Partick Uyanga challenges a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen as untimely.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying petitioner’s motion to reopen as untimely. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2); Rodriguez-Lariz v. INS, 282 F.3d 1218, 1222 (9th Cir.2002) (BIA’s denial of a motion to reopen is reviewed for abuse of discretion). The BIA’s final administrative order of removal was issued on February 5, 2003. Petitioner filed his motion to reopen on November 2, 2006, more than 90 days after the date on which the BIA rendered its final administrative order of removal. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2). Accordingly, respondent’s unopposed motion for summary disposition in part is granted. See United States v. Hooton, 693 F.2d 857, 858 (9th Cir.1982) (per curiam) (stating standard).

To the extent petitioner seeks review of the BIA’s decision not to exercise its authority to reopen sua sponte, the court lacks jurisdiction to review the BIA’s discretionary decision. See Ekimian v. INS, 303 F.3d 1153, 1160 (9th Cir.2002). Accordingly, respondent’s unopposed motion to dismiss in part is granted.

All other pending motions are denied as…

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