Monroy Clavijo v. Gonzales
Opinion
Pedro Jose Monroy Clavijo petitions this court for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) affirming the immigration judge’s ruling finding him removable and denying asylum relief. The Board’s order was entered on May 20, 2005. Monroy Clavijo’s petition for review was filed with this court on June 22, 2005, thirty-two days later.
Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(1) (2000), Monroy Clavijo had thirty days from the date of the Board’s final order, or until June 20, 2005, to file a timely petition for review. This time period is “jurisdictional in nature and must be construed with strict fidelity to [its] terms.” Stone v. INS, 514 U.S. 386, 405, 115 S.Ct. 1537, 131 L.Ed.2d 465 (1995). It is “not subject to equitable tolling.” Id. As Monroy Clavijo’s petition for review was not timely filed, we lack jurisdiction to review his claim.
Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for review for lack of jurisdiction. 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.
*521 DISMISSED
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Pedro Jose Monroy CLAVIJO, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent
- Status
- Unpublished