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Jose Mejia v. Matthew Whitaker

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 16, 2019No. 16-60179PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES L. DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

*486 Jose Santos Mejia petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his motion to reopen his removal proceedings so that he could apply for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). We dismiss in part for lack of jurisdiction and deny in part.

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Mejia, a native and citizen of Honduras, entered the United States on August 30, 2004, without having been admitted or paroled after inspection by an immigration officer. Immigration authorities served Mejia in person with a Notice to…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. S-Y-GBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2007
  2. Hekmat Wadih Mikhael v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  3. Wang v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  4. Omari v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. Reyes Mata v. LynchSupreme Court of the United States · 2015

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  4. Eneugwu v. GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
  5. Gonzalez Hernandez v. GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021

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