Munoz-lopez v. Holder

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION APR 13 2010 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ANTONIO MUNOZ-LOPEZ, a.k.a. Jose No. 07-73788 Luis Hernandez-Torres, Agency No. A077-975-340 Petitioner, v. MEMORANDUM * ERIC H. HOLDER Jr., Attorney General, Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Submitted April 5, 2010 ** Before: RYMER, McKEOWN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges. Antonio Munoz-Lopez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. Reviewing for * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). abuse of discretion, de Martinez v. Ashcroft, 374 F.3d 759, 761 (9th Cir. 2004), we deny the petition for review. The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Munoz-Lopez’s motion to reopen because he did not establish prima facie eligibility for adjustment of status. See INS v. Abudu, 485 U.S. 94, 104-05 (1988) (holding that BIA may deny an alien’s motion to reopen if alien is not prima facie eligible for relief sought). PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED. 2 07-73788