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Claudio Gutierrez v. Loretta Lynch
15-71462
| 9th Cir. | Jan 24, 2017
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*1 Before: TROTT, TASHIMA, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Claudio Alberto Gutierrez, a native and citizen of Argentina, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen removal proceedings. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to reopen. Mohammed v. *2 Gonzales , 400 F.3d 785, 791 (9th Cir. 2005). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Gutierrez’s motion to reopen on the ground that Gutierrez did not establish prejudice resulting from his prior attorney’s alleged ineffective assistance. See id. at 793 (to prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, a petitioner must demonstrate that he was prejudiced by counsel’s performance).

We lack jurisdiction to review the BIA’s refusal to reopen proceedings sua sponte. See Mejia-Hernandez v. Holder , 633 F.3d 818, 823-24 (9th Cir. 2011); cf. Bonilla v. Lynch , 840 F.3d 575, 588 (9th Cir. 2016).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part. 2 15-71462

[*] 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: Claudio Gutierrez v. Loretta Lynch
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Jan 24, 2017
Docket Number: 15-71462
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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