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Gonzalez-Ruiz v. Holder

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 29, 2010
376 F. App'x 420 (5th Cir. 2010)

Opinion

No. 09-60614 Summary Calendar.

April 29, 2010.

Stephen R. Ramirez, Law Offices of Garcia, Ramirez, Gonzalez Pina, Harlingen, TX, for Respondent.

Karen L. Melnik, Theodore C. Hirt, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, BIA No. A094 792 066.

Before GARZA, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.


Carlos David Gonzalez-Ruiz (Gonzalez) petitions this court for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) vacating the Immigration Judge's (IJ) grant of his application for discretionary relief in the form of cancellation of removal under § 240A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1). Gonzalez asserts that the BIA erred in reversing the IJ's decision because the BIA failed to engage in a substantive review of the facts as the IJ had done. He also maintains, however, that the BIA reviewed the facts de novo but failed to consider many positive factors that weighed in favor of granting relief.

To the extent that Gonzalez challenges the BIA's discretionary denial of relief, we lack jurisdiction to consider this contention. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B); Delgado-Reynua v. Gonzales, 450 F.3d 596, 599-600 (5th Cir. 2006). Gonzalez attempts to circumvent this jurisdictional limitation by arguing that his claim concerning the BIA's method of analysis presents a legal question. This argument is unavailing. See Delgado-Reynua, 450 F.3d at 599-600; see also Sung v. Keisler, 505 F.3d 372, 377 (5th Cir. 2007) (holding that the court lacked jurisdiction over a claim that the agency failed to consider all relevant factors in denying cancellation of removal). Gonzalez's petition for review is thus DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.


Summaries of

Gonzalez-Ruiz v. Holder

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 29, 2010
376 F. App'x 420 (5th Cir. 2010)
Case details for

Gonzalez-Ruiz v. Holder

Case Details

Full title:Carlos David GONZALEZ-RUIZ, Petitioner v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., U.S…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Apr 29, 2010

Citations

376 F. App'x 420 (5th Cir. 2010)