Gayane Madatian; Vahe Gharaguzian; Kristine Madatian v. ERIC H. HOLDER Jr., Attorney General

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
GAYANE MADATIAN; VAHE
GHARAGUZIAN; KRISTINE
MADATIAN,
Petitioners,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 06-75372
Agency Nos. A073-915-871
A073-915-872
A073-915-863
MEMORANDUM *
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted February 16, 2010**
Before: FERNANDEZ, GOULD, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Gayane Madatian, her son Vahe Gharaguzian, and her sister Kristine
Madatian, citizens of Armenia, petition for review of the Board of Immigration
FILED
MAR 01 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying their motion to reopen deportation proceedings
based on ineffective assistance of counsel. We have jurisdiction pursuant to
8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to
reopen. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791 (9th Cir. 2005). We deny the
petition for review.
The BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying petitioners’ motion to
reopen as untimely because the motion was filed more than 8 years after the BIA’s
May 23, 1997, order dismissing their appeal. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.2(c)(2). The
BIA acted within its discretion in determining that the evidence submitted with the
motion to reopen failed to establish the due diligence required to warrant tolling of
the motions deadline. See Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 897 (9th Cir. 2003)
(equitable tolling is available to a petitioner who is prevented from filing due to
deception, fraud or error, and exercises due diligence in discovering such
circumstances).
Petitioners’ remaining contentions lack merit.
Petitioners’ motion for extension of time to file the reply brief is granted.
The clerk shall file the reply brief received on March 4, 2008.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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