U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2009

Barco-Rivera v. Holder

Barco-Rivera v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided April 27, 2009 · Bea, Gould, Graber
324 F. App'x 600

Barco-Rivera v. Holder

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Victor M. Barco-Rivera, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen deportation proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen, Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 894 (9th Cir. 2003), and we deny the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Barco-Rivera’s motion as untimely, see 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2) (motion to reopen must generally be filed within 90 days of the final order), and Barco-Rivera did not establish that he was entitled to equitable tolling, see Iturribarria, 321 F.3d at 897 (equitable tolling is available “when a petitioner is prevented from filing because of deception, fraud, or error, as long as the petitioner acts with due diligence”).

In light of our disposition, we need not reach Barco-Rivera’s remaining contentions.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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

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