Case Explained: MONTOYA PARADA V. BLANCHE

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-08-03 The ninth-circuit denied the petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing the petitioner’s appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court applied the abuse of discretion standard and held that the BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying the untimely motion to reopen because the petitioner failed to establish prima facie eligibility for relief. The court rejected the petitioner’s contentions that the agency applied an incorrect standard as unsupported by the record. Consequently, the petition for review is denied and the motion to stay removal is dismissed as moot. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.