Engilberto Venegas-Magallon v. Eric Holder, Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Engilberto Venegas-Magallon v. Eric Holder, Jr., 501 F. App'x 677 (9th Cir. 2012)
Goodwin, Wallace, Fisher

Engilberto Venegas-Magallon v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Engilberto Venegas-Magallon, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s order denying his application for cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. *678 § 1252. We dismiss in part and deny in part the petition for review.

We lack jurisdiction to review the BIA’s discretionary good moral character determination. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(i); see also Lopez-Castellanos v. Gonzales, 437 F.3d 848, 854 (9th Cir. 2006) (no jurisdiction to review agency’s discretionary good moral character determinations).

Venegas-Magallon fails to raise any argument in the opening brief with respect to his motion to remand. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir. 1996) (issues not supported by argument in the opening brief are deemed abandoned).

In light of our disposition, we do not reach Venegas-Magallon’s remaining contentions.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DISMISSED in part; DENIED in part.

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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
Engilberto VENEGAS-MAGALLON, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished