U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2008

Garcia v. Mukasey

Garcia v. Mukasey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided February 15, 2008 · Leavy, Rymer, Wallace
266 F. App'x 699

Garcia v. Mukasey

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

This is a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order adopting and affirming an Immigration Judge’s order denying petitioner Paul Rojas Garcia’s application for relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).

A review of the administrative record demonstrates that there is substantial evidence to support the BIA’s decision adopting and affirming the Immigration Judge’s order denying petitioner Paul Rojas Garcia’s application for CAT relief where he failed to establish that it was more likely than not that he would be tortured if removed to Mexico. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(c)(2) (applicant for CAT relief must prove “it is more likely than not that he or she would be tortured if removed to the proposed country of removal”). Accordingly, respondent’s unopposed motion for summary disposition is granted because the questions raised by this petition for review are so insubstantial as not to require further argument. See United States v. Hooton, 693 F.2d 857, 858 (9th Cir. 1982) (per curiam).

All other pending motions are denied as moot. The temporary stay of removal and voluntary departure confirmed by Ninth Circuit General Order 6.4(c) and Desta v. Ashcroft, 365 F.3d 741 (9th Cir. 2004), shall continue in effect until issuance of the mandate.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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