Maldonado v. Mukasey

311 F. App'x 37

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: January 28, 2009
• Docket: No. 08-74280
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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This is a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying petitioners’ motion to reopen removal proceedings.

We review the BIA’s ruling on a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. Perez v. Mukasey, 516 F.3d 770, 773 (9th Cir.2008).

An alien who is subject to a final order of removal is limited to filing one motion to reopen removal proceedings, and that motion must be filed within 90 days of the date of entry of a final order of removal. 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(7)(A), (C)(i); 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2). Petitioners’ final orders of removal were entered on March 6, 2006. Because petitioners’ second motion to reopen was filed on July 23,2008, beyond the 90-day deadline, and petitioners have not contended that any exceptions to the time and numerical limitations apply, the BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying petitioners’ motion to reopen as both untimely and number-barred. See id.

Accordingly, respondent’s 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).

The motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The Clerk shall amend the docket to reflect this status.

All other pending motions are denied as moot. The temporary stay of removal shall continue in effect until issuance of the mandate.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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