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Ordaz-Flores v. Sessions

Citation: 713 F. App'x 511Docket: No. 17-1665

Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; March 4, 2017; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Manuel Ordaz-Flores, a Mexican citizen, sought to review a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals that upheld an immigration judge’s (IJ) denial of his application for cancellation of removal based on discretionary hardship under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1). The court determined that the IJ applied the correct standard in denying the relief sought by Ordaz-Flores. Consequently, he did not present a valid challenge to the IJ's decision. As a result, the court concluded it lacked jurisdiction to review the denial and dismissed the petition.

Legal Issues Addressed

Cancellation of Removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1)

Application: The immigration judge applied the correct standard in denying Manuel Ordaz-Flores's application for cancellation of removal based on discretionary hardship.

Reasoning: The court determined that the IJ applied the correct standard in denying the relief sought by Ordaz-Flores.

Jurisdiction to Review Immigration Decisions

Application: The court concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to review the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision that upheld the immigration judge's denial of the application.

Reasoning: As a result, the court concluded it lacked jurisdiction to review the denial and dismissed the petition.