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Cruz-Garcia v. Mukasey

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jul 11, 2008
285 F. App'x 446 (9th Cir. 2008)

Opinion

No. 06-74109.

Submitted July 1, 2008.

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

Filed July 11, 2008.

Jan Joseph Bejar, for Petitioner.

David V. Bernal, Russell J.E. Verby, DOJ-U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division/Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, CAS-District Counsel, Office of the District Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Diego, CA, Ronald E. Lefevre, Office of the District Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A34-632-697.

Before: WALLACE, HAWKINS, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.



MEMORANDUM

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


Gabriel Cruz-Garcia, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge's removal order. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review de novo questions of law, Fernandez-Ruiz v. Gonzales, 468 F.3d 1159, 1163 (9th Cir. 2006), and we deny the petition for review.

Cruz-Garcia's contention that he is eligible for relief under former § 212(c) is foreclosed by Armendariz-Montoya v. Sonchik, 291 F.3d 1116, 1121-22 (9th Cir. 2002) (aliens who "pleaded not guilty and elected a jury trial . . . [are] barred from seeking § 212(c) relief). See also Saravia-Paguada v. Gonzales, 488 F.3d 1122, 1131-34 (9th Cir. 2007). Under Armendariz-Montoya's reasoning, Cruz-Garcia is not similarly situated, for purposes of § 212(c) relief, to those aliens who pled guilty. He has therefore not established an equal protection violation. See Dillingham v. INS, 267 F.3d 996, 1007 (9th Cir. 2001) ("In order to succeed on his [equal protection] challenge, the petitioner must establish that his treatment differed from that of similarly situated persons.").

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.


Summaries of

Cruz-Garcia v. Mukasey

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jul 11, 2008
285 F. App'x 446 (9th Cir. 2008)
Case details for

Cruz-Garcia v. Mukasey

Case Details

Full title:Gabriel CRUZ-GARCIA, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jul 11, 2008

Citations

285 F. App'x 446 (9th Cir. 2008)