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Joel Espinosa-Lopez v. Loretta E. Lynch
671 F. App'x 654
| 9th Cir. | 2016
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*1 Before: WALLACE, LEAVY, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Joel Espinosa-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. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen. Avagyan v. Holder, 646 F.3d *2 672, 678 (9th Cir. 2011). We deny the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to reopen as untimely, where it was filed nearly five years after the final administrative order of removal, see 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2), and Espinosa-Lopez failed to establish the due diligence required for equitable tolling of the filing deadline, see Avagyan, 646 F.3d at 679 (equitable tolling is available to an alien who is prevented from timely filing a motion to reopen due to deception, fraud, or error, as long as petitioner exercises due diligence in discovering such circumstances).

Because the timeliness determination is dispositive, we do not address Espinosa-Lopez’s contentions regarding new hardship and eligibility for asylum.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

2 15-71085

[*] This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

[**] The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Case Details

Case Name: Joel Espinosa-Lopez v. Loretta E. Lynch
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Dec 20, 2016
Citation: 671 F. App'x 654
Docket Number: 15-71085
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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