Gutierrez

Gutierrez v. Mukasey

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271 F. App'x 664
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 26, 2008Nos. 05-72423, 05-73902California304 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

In these consolidated petitions for review, Jose Gutierrez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings (No. 05-72423) and its order denying his motion to reconsider (No. 05-73902). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing for abuse of discretion, Cano-Merida v. INS, 311 F.3d 960, 964 (9th Cir.2002), we deny in part and dismiss in part petition No. 05-72423 and deny petition No. 05-73902.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Gutierrez’s motion to reopen as untimely because it was filed almost a year and half after the BIA’s final order of removal. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2 (c)(2) (motion to reopen must be filed within 90 days of final administrative decision).

We lack jurisdiction to review Gutierrez’s challenge to the immigration judge’s underlying order denying his application for cancellation of removal because these petitions for review are not timely as to that order. See Singh v. INS, 315 F.3d 1186, 1188 (9th Cir.2003).

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Gutierrez’s motion to reconsider because he failed to…

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