U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2007

Lakew v. Keisler

Lakew v. Keisler
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided October 10, 2007 · Wilkinson, Motz, Duncan
250 F. App'x 539

Lakew v. Keisler

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

In these consolidated petitions for review, Sara Aragaw Lakew, a native and citizen of Ethiopia, petitions for review of two separate orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”). In No. 07-1069, she challenges the Board’s denial of her motion to reopen removal proceedings. In No. 07-1331, she challenges the Board’s denial of a motion to reconsider the denial of her motion to reopen.

We have reviewed the record and the Board’s orders and find that the Board did not abuse its discretion in denying either Lakew’s motion to reopen or her motion to reconsider. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(a) (2007); INS v. Doherty, 502 U.S. 314, 323-24, 112 S.Ct. 719, 116 L.Ed.2d 823 (1992) (standard of review of denial of motion to reopen); Jean v. Gonzales, 435 F.3d 475, 481, 482-83 (4th Cir. 2006) (standard of review of denial of motion to reconsider). We therefore deny both petitions for review for the reasons stated by the Board. See In Re: Lakew, No. A76-949-751 (B.I.A. Dec. 29, 2006 & Mar. 21, 2007). 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.

PETITIONS DENIED.

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