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289 F. App'x 264

Singh v. Mukasey

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Decided August 19, 2008

U.S. Courts of Appeals · decided 2008-08-19

Relies on Iturribarria v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · United States v. Hooton · Ekimian v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

Decided 2008-08-19

¶1*265MEMORANDUM

¶2This is a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying petitioner’s motion to reopen deportation proceedings.

¶3We review the BIA’s denial of a motion to reopen for abuse of discretion. See Rodriguez-Lanz v. INS, 282 F.3d 1218, 1222 (9th Cir.2002).

¶4The regulations provide that “a party may file only one motion to reopen,” and that the motion “must be filed no later than 90 days after the date on which the final administrative decision was rendered in the proceeding sought to be reopened.” See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2). The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying petitioner’s motion to reopen as untimely because it was filed on December 18, 2007, more than 90 days after the March 23, 1998 final administrative decision. See Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 894 (9th Cir.2003). Further, the BIA did not abuse its discretion in concluding that petitioner failed to show that reopening was warranted based on changed circumstances in India. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(3)(ii); Malty v. Ashcroft, 381 F.3d 942, 945-47 (9th Cir. 2004). Accordingly, respondent’s motion for summary disposition in part 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).

¶5We lack jurisdiction to review the BIA’s decision declining to exercise its sua sponte authority to reopen proceedings. See Ekimian v. INS, 303 F.3d 1153, 1159 (9th Cir.2002). Accordingly, respondent’s motion to dismiss this petition for review in part for lack of jurisdiction is granted.

¶6All other pending motions are denied as moot. The temporary stay of deportation confirmed by Ninth Circuit General Order 6.4(c) shall continue in effect until issuance of the mandate.

¶7PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part.

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

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