U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2013

Jose Fernandez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Jose Fernandez v. Eric Holder, Jr.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided December 10, 2013 · Canby, Thomas, Trott
548 F. App'x 493

Jose Fernandez v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Jose Raymundo Fernandez and Irma Senedrin Raymundo, natives and citizens of the Philippines, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying their motion to reopen alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen and review de novo due process claims. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791 (9th Cir. 2005). We deny the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to reopen where petitioners failed to establish plausible grounds for relief. Cf. Singh v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1182, 1189 (9th Cir. 2004) (presumption of prejudice arising from former attorney’s failure to file an appellate brief was not rebutted where petitioner showed plausible grounds for relief).

Petitioners’ contention that the BIA failed to review the new evidence accompanying their second motion to reopen is not supported by the record. See Larita-Martinez v. INS, 220 F.3d 1092, 1095-96 (9th Cir. 2000).

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.

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