Legal Opinion

Shrestha v. Holder

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 5, 2010No. 08-74751PublishedCited by 709 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOULD, Circuit Judge:

OPINION

Petitioner Anup Shrestha petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We dismiss the petition for review as to Shrestha’s asylum claim for lack of jurisdiction. 1 As to Shrestha’s remaining claims, we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, and we deny the petition for review.

I

Shrestha is a native and citizen of Nepal who was admitted to the United…

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