Cesia Bermudez-Mendoza v. Eric Holder, Jr.

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519 F. App'x 425
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 20, 201310-70218California154 words

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Cesia Yamileth Bermudez-Mendoza, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her motion to reopen. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and we deny the petition for review.

In her opening brief, Bermudez-Mendo-za fails to address, and therefore has waived, any challenge to the BIA’s determination that the IJ lacked jurisdiction to reopen her proceedings. See Rizk v. Holder, 629 F.3d 1083 , 1091 n. 3 (9th Cir.2011) (issues not raised in the opening brief may be deemed waived). Because the issue of the IJ’s jurisdiction is disposi-tive, we need not reach the contentions Bermudez-Mendoza raises in her opening brief regarding eligibility for asylum.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.