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Marisela Nunez v. William Barr, 18-71225 (2020)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Number: 18-71225 Visitors: 9
Filed: May 13, 2020
Latest Update: May 13, 2020
Summary: NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 13 2020 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MARISELA NUNEZ, No. 18-71225 Petitioner, Agency No. A096-340-608 v. MEMORANDUM* WILLIAM P. BARR, Attorney General, Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Submitted May 6, 2020** Before: BERZON, N.R. SMITH, and MILLER, Circuit Judges. Marisela Nunez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Im
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                              NOT FOR PUBLICATION                        FILED
                    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS                       MAY 13 2020
                                                                      MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
                                                                       U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
                              FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MARISELA NUNEZ,                                 No.    18-71225

                Petitioner,                     Agency No. A096-340-608

 v.
                                                MEMORANDUM*
WILLIAM P. BARR, Attorney General,

                Respondent.

                     On Petition for Review of an Order of the
                         Board of Immigration Appeals

                               Submitted May 6, 2020**

Before:      BERZON, N.R. SMITH, and MILLER, Circuit Judges.

      Marisela Nunez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the

Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying her motion to reopen. Our

jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the

denial of a motion to reopen and review de novo claims of due process violations.

Iturribarria v. INS, 
321 F.3d 889
, 894 (9th Cir. 2003). We deny in part and


      *
             This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
      **
             The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
dismiss in part the petition for review.

      The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Nunez’s untimely motion to

reopen for failing to demonstrate she acted with the due diligence required for

equitable tolling. See 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(c)(7)(C)(i); see also Avagyan v. Holder,

646 F.3d 672
, 679 (9th Cir. 2011) (due diligence requires that petitioner took

reasonable steps to investigate prior counsel’s suspected error, or, if petitioner was

ignorant of counsel’s shortcomings, made reasonable efforts to pursue relief).

      We lack jurisdiction to review the BIA’s denial of sua sponte reopening,

where Nunez has not raised a legal or constitutional error. See Bonilla v. Lynch,

840 F.3d 575
, 588 (9th Cir. 2016).

      Nunez’s contention that the BIA violated her right to due process fails. See

Lata v. INS, 
204 F.3d 1241
, 1246 (9th Cir. 2000) (requiring error and substantial

prejudice to prevail on a due process claim).

      PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part.




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