In a petition for review of a BIA order removing petitioner from the U.S., the petition is denied where, because petitioner challenged a determination committed to the sole discretion of the Attorney General – namely, the credibility and weight accorded to certain evidence – the court of appeals lacked jurisdiction to review her claims.
Read Contreras-Salinas v. Holder, No. 08-4611
Appellate Information
Argued: October 8, 2009
Decided: October 27, 2009
Judges
Per Curiam
Counsel
For Appellant:
Glenn T. Terk, Wethersfield, CT
For Appellee:
Russell J.E. Verby, Michael F. Hertz, Barry J. Pettinato, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC
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