In a petition for review of the BIA’s denial of petitioner’s motion to reconsider its rejection of his appeal of an Immigration Judge’s decision as being untimely filed, the petition is dismissed where the BIA’s denial of petitioner’s motion was an exercise of routine discretion.

Read Turcios v. Holder, No. 05-72258

Appellate Information

Argued and Submitted April 15, 2009

Filed September 29, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Siler

Dissent by Judge Kleinfeld

Counsel

For Petitioner:

Martin Avila Robles, San Francisco, CA

For Respondent:

Allen W. Hausman, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC

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