Tessema v. Ashcroft

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Tessema v. Ashcroft, 110 F. App'x 358 (4th Cir. 2004)

Tessema v. Ashcroft

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Woldemichael Bekele Tessema, a native and citizen of Ethiopia of Eritrean descent, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”) denying his motion to reopen. We have reviewed the record and deny the petition for review.

*359 Our review of the denial of a motion to reopen is extremely deferential, and the decision will not be reversed absent abuse of discretion. Stewart v. INS, 181 F.3d 587, 595 (4th Cir. 1999). Such motions are disfavored. INS v. Doherty, 502 U.S. 314, 323, 112 S.Ct. 719, 116 L.Ed.2d 823 (1992).

We find the Board did not abuse its discretion in finding the motion to reopen was untimely and failed to establish changed circumstances. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

Reference

Full Case Name
Woldemichael Bekele TESSEMA, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished