Min Zhu v. Gonzales

Judge GRABER

respectfully dissents.

The BIA abused its discretion by denying the motion to reopen as numerically barred without addressing whether the numerical limitation could be tolled as a result of Zhu’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel by her second attorney. See Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 897 (9th Cir.2003) (“[t]his court [ ] recognizes equitable tolling of deadlines and numerical limits on motions to reopen”); Mejia v. Ashcroft, 298 F.3d 873, 879-80 (9th Cir.2002) (BIA abused its discretion by failing to address argument before it). Accordingly, she would remand for the BIA to make a determination regarding equitable tolling.