Ruiz-Villafana

Ruiz-Villafana v. Mukasey

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286 F. App'x 438
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 24, 2008No. 08-70088California186 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

This is a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order affirming the denial of petitioner’s application for cancellation of removal.

The BIA found petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal because his conviction under California Penal Code § 273.5(a) was for a crime of domestic violence under 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (a)(2)(E)®.

Petitioner does not dispute that he has been convicted under California Penal Code § 273.5(a) for willful infliction of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, or that his conviction constitutes a crime of domestic violence under 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (a)(2)(E)®. The BIA correctly determined that petitioner’s only argument on appeal is foreclosed by Gonzalez-Gonzalez v. Ashcroft, 390 F.3d 649, 652 (9th Cir.2004). Accordingly, respondent’s unopposed motion for summary disposition 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).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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