Legal Opinion
Felix Diaz v. Jefferson Sessions, III
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 2018No. 17-60230PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Felix Diaz petitions for review of the denial of his motion to reopen his application for cancellation of removal. Because Diaz has effectively conceded he was convicted of felony possession of a controlled substance, we have jurisdiction over only constitutional claims or questions of law. Compare 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(C) with id. § 1252(a)(D). The Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") and immigration judge ("IJ") denied the motion to reopen as untimely and not subject to equitable tolling because Diaz had not shown ineffective assistance of counsel ("IAC").…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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