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Flores v. Gonzales

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Mar 16, 2007
224 F. App'x 679 (9th Cir. 2007)

Opinion

No. 06-75387.

Submitted March 12, 2007.

This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a)(2).

Filed March 16, 2007.

Antonio Cortes Flores, Downey, CA, pro se.

Esmeralda Cortes, Downey, CA, pro se.

Claudia Esmeralda Cortes Vazquez, Downey, CA, pro se.

CAC-District, Office of the District Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald E. Lefevre, Chief Counsel, Office of the District Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, Carol Federighi, Esq., Kathryn L. Moore, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Div./Office of Immigration Lit., Washington, DC, for Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency Nos. A96-053-892, A96-053-893, A78-112-786.

Before: CANBY, TROTT and FISHER, Circuit Judges.



MEMORANDUM

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


We have reviewed the response to the court's January 8, 2007 order to show cause and respondent's motion to dismiss in part and to deny in part, and we conclude that petitioners Antonio Cortes Flores and Esmeralda Cortes have failed to raise a colorable constitutional claim to invoke our jurisdiction over this petition for review. See Torres-Aguilar v. INS, 246 F.3d 1267, 1271 (9th Cir. 2001). Accordingly, we dismiss this petition for review for lack of jurisdiction with respect to petitioners Antonio Cortes Flores and Esmeralda Cortes. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(i); Romero-Torres v. Ashcroft, 327 F.3d 887, 892 (9th Cir. 2003); Montero-Martinez v. Ashcroft, 277 F.3d 1137, 1144 (9th Cir. 2002).

The Board of Immigration Appeals correctly concluded that petitioner Claudia Esmeralda Cortes Vazquez does not have a qualifying relative for purposes of cancellation of removal. Accordingly, the court summarily denies this petition for review with respect to this petitioner. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)(D); Molina-Estrada v. INS, 293 F.3d 1089 (9th Cir. 2002).

All other pending motions are denied as moot. The temporary stay of removal and voluntary departure confirmed by Ninth Circuit General Order 6.4(c) and Desta v. Ashcroft, 365 F.3d 741 (9th Cir. 2004), shall continue in effect until issuance of the mandate.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DISMISSED in part; DENIED in part.


Summaries of

Flores v. Gonzales

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Mar 16, 2007
224 F. App'x 679 (9th Cir. 2007)
Case details for

Flores v. Gonzales

Case Details

Full title:Antonio Cortes FLORES; et al., Petitioners, v. Alberto R. GONZALES…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Mar 16, 2007

Citations

224 F. App'x 679 (9th Cir. 2007)