Syed v. Gonzales

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT March 27, 2006 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 05-60075 Summary Calendar SOHAIL MOHAMMAD SYED, Petitioner, versus ALBERTO R. GONZALES, U. S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. -------------------- Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA No. A97 188 207 -------------------- Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Sohail Mohammad Syed petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). This court lacks jurisdiction to consider the denial of Syed’s application for asylum because the BIA denied the application as untimely. 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(3). Syed does not challenge the adverse credibility finding which formed the basis for the denial of his applications for * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 05-60075 -2- withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). He has therefore abandoned any such challenge. Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993); see also Soadjede v. Ashcroft, 324 F.3d 830, 833 (5th Cir. 2003). PETITION DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.