Rio-Meza

Rio-Meza v. Mukasey

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270 F. App'x 626
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 18, 2008No. 07-74027California327 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

This is a petition for review from the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) denial of motion to reconsider or reopen.

Respondent’s opposed motion for summary disposition as to petitioner Jose Juan Del Rio-Meza, A78-001-074, 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). The regulations provide that a motion to reconsider “must be filed with the Board within 30 days after the mailing of the Board decision” and that a motion to reopen “must be filed no later than 90 days after the date on which the final administrative decision was rendered in the proceeding sought to be reopened.” 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (b)(2) & (c)(2). The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion as untimely where it was filed more than three years after the final administrative decision was rendered. See Lara-Torres v. Ashcroft, 383 F.3d 968, 972 (9th Cir.2004). Accordingly, this petition for review is denied as to petitioner Jose Juan Del Rio-Meza.

To the extent that petitioners seek review of the BIA decision…

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