Legal Opinion
Sorcia v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 1, 2011No. 10-1431PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Judge WYNN wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Senior Judge GILMAN joined.
OPINION
WYNN, Circuit Judge:
It is axiomatic that a court lacking subject matter jurisdiction over an appeal must dismiss the case. Petitioner Reynaldo Sorcia (“Sorcia”) asks this Court to review the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) to deny (1) his petition for cancellation of removal and (2) his motion to reopen removal proceedings so that he could pursue cancellation of removal after an adjustment of status for which he had an application pending. However,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. AbuduSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Frebert Bonhometre v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- MARINBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1978
- Andre L. Phillips v. Richard P. Seiter, Glenn Watson v. Jeffrey J. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Laura Luis Hernandez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Cordova-Soto v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- United States v. Hernandez-AguilarDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2019
- Fidel Bibiano v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
- Damien Williams v. Merrick GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022
- Virginia Garcia Cortes v. Merrick GarlandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2024
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