Singh v. Gonzales
Singh v. Gonzales
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Rajinder Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen for ineffective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion, Cano-Merida v. INS, 311 F.3d 960, 964 (9th Cir. 2002), and deny the petition for review.
A motion to reopen before the BIA must be filed within 90 days of the final administrative decision. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2) (noting exceptions not relevant here). This deadline may be equitably tolled “during periods when a petitioner is prevented from filing because of deception, fraud, or error, as long as the petitioner acts with due diligence.” Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 897 (9th Cir. 2003). Singh filed his motion to reopen more than one year after the BIA’s
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
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