Legal Opinion
Roberto Ortega-Mendez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 15, 2006No. 03-74711PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
An Immigration Judge (IJ) determined that Roberto Ortega-Mendez’s 1998 conviction for battery under California Penal Code section 242 was a “crime of domestic violence” within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(E)®. As a result, the IJ declared Ortega-Mendez ineligible for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l) as an alien who has “been convicted of an offense under section ... 1227(a)(2).” 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(l)(C). Ortega-Mendez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming the…
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