Legal Opinion

Felix Saravia v. Jefferson Sessions

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 2, 2017No. 14-72218Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Felix Humberto Saravia, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review de novo questions of law. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791-92 (9th Cir. 2005). We deny the petition for review.

Our jurisdiction to review the BIA’s discretionary decision not to reopen proceedings sua sponte is limited to “reviewing the reasoning behind the decisions for legal or constitutional error.” See Bonilla v. Lynch, 840 F.3d 575, 588 (9th Cir.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Oscar Rojas-Garcia v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General Immigration and Naturalization Service Robert S. Coleman, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  2. MacArio Bonilla v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
  3. Jessica T. Devin v. Schwan's Home Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  4. Ruben Ceron v. Eric H. Holder Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
  5. Michael Herbert Becker v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007

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