Maria Rivas-Guzman v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Maria Rivas-Guzman v. Eric H. Holder Jr., 411 F. App'x 989 (9th Cir. 2011)

Maria Rivas-Guzman v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Maria Elena Rivas-Guzman, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a continuance, Sandoval-Luna v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 1243, 1246 (9th Cir. 2008) (per curiam), and review de novo claimed violations of the right to counsel, Hernandez-Gil v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 803, 804 n. 1 (9th Cir. 2007). We deny the petition for review.

Rivas-Guzman’s contention that the IJ abused her discretion by refusing to continue her immigration proceedings fails because she did not establish good cause for a continuance. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.29. Rivas-Guzman’s contention that the denial of the continuance effectively deprived her of her right to counsel is unavailing. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir. 2000) (requiring error for a due process violation).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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

Reference

Full Case Name
Maria Elena RIVAS-GUZMAN, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished