Fajemisin v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Kayode Rufus Fajemisin, a native and citizen of Nigeria, filed a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) July 31, 2009 decision dismissing his appeal of the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his request for a continuance. As the respondent argues, Fajemisin did not file a separate petition for review of the BIA’s denial of his motion to reconsider. See Guevara v. Gonzales, 450 F.3d 173, 176 (5th Cir.2006); Stone v. INS, 514 U.S. 386, 394-95, 115 S.Ct. 1537, 131 L.Ed.2d 465 (1995). Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction to review the BIA’s denial of…
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