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Ajayi v. Demore

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 17, 2002
36 F. App'x 634 (9th Cir. 2002)

Opinion


36 Fed.Appx. 634 (9th Cir. 2002) Helen Olukemi Foresythe AJAYI, Petitioner--Appellant, v. Charles DEMORE, District Director, United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, Respondent--Appellee. No. 00-17295. D.C. No. CV-00-03665-VRW. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. June 17, 2002

Submitted June 10, 2002 .

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

NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Vaughn R. Walker, District Judge, Presiding.

Before O'SCANNLAIN, BERZON, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Helen Olukemi Foresythe Ajayi appeals the district court's judgment denying her petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 2253(a). INS v. St. Cyr, 533 U.S. 289, 314, 121 S.Ct. 2271, 150 L.Ed.2d 347 (2001). We review de novo, Zitto v. Crabtree, 185 F.3d 930, 931 (9th Cir.1999) (per curiam), and we affirm.

Ajayi concedes that her claims regarding the stop-time rule have been foreclosed by Ram v. INS, 243 F.3d 510 (9th Cir.2001). Because Ajayi is not currently eligible for derivative asylum status, her due process claims are not ripe for review. See Barapind v. Reno, 225 F.3d 1100, 1114 (9th Cir.2000).

We decline to address Ajayi's remaining contentions, brought for the first time on appeal. See Int'l Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsman Local Union No. 20 v. Martin Jaska, Inc., 752 F.2d 1401, 1404 (9th Cir.1985) (requiring appellant to show exceptional circumstances why contentions were not raised below).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Ajayi v. Demore

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 17, 2002
36 F. App'x 634 (9th Cir. 2002)
Case details for

Ajayi v. Demore

Case Details

Full title:Helen Olukemi Foresythe AJAYI, Petitioner--Appellant, v. Charles DEMORE…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jun 17, 2002

Citations

36 F. App'x 634 (9th Cir. 2002)