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Valera v. Holder

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 17, 2009
346 F. App'x 145 (9th Cir. 2009)

Opinion

No. 06-73210.

Submitted August 11, 2009.

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

Filed August 17, 2009.

Jose Abel Arguello Valera, Anaheim, CA, pro se.

Ana Guadalupe Arguello, Anaheim, CA, pro se.

Jose Gustavo Arguello Medina, Anaheim, CA, pro se.

CAC-District Counsel, Esq., 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, Siu P. Wong, 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. A095-450-252, A095-450-253, A095-450-254.

Before: KLEINFELD, M. SMITH, and IKUTA, Circuit Judges.



MEMORANDUM

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

Jose Abel Arguello Valera and Ana Guadalupe Arguello, natives and citizens of Mexico, petition pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order summarily affirming an immigration judge's ("IJ") decision denying their motion to reopen removal proceedings conducted in absentia. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen and review de novo claims of constitutional violations in immigration proceedings. Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 894 (9th Cir. 2003). We deny the petition for review.

The IJ did not abuse her discretion in denying petitioners' motion to reopen for failure to establish "exceptional circumstances." See 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(e)(1).

It follows that the denial of petitioners' motion to reopen did not violate due process. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir. 2000) (requiring error for a due process violation).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.


Summaries of

Valera v. Holder

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Aug 17, 2009
346 F. App'x 145 (9th Cir. 2009)
Case details for

Valera v. Holder

Case Details

Full title:Jose Abel Arguello VALERA, et al., Petitioners, v. Eric H. HOLDER Jr.…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Aug 17, 2009

Citations

346 F. App'x 145 (9th Cir. 2009)