Maria Elena Rivas-Guzman 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).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
MARIA ELENA RIVAS-GUZMAN,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 09-70101
Agency No. A094-801-638
MEMORANDUM*
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted January 10, 2011**
Before: BEEZER, TALLMAN, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Maria Elena Rivas-Guzman, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for
review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an
immigration judge’s (“IJ”) removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C.
§ 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a continuance,
FILED
JAN 25 2011
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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Sandoval-Luna v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 1243, 1246 (9th Cir. 2008) (per curiam), and
review de novo claimed violations of the right to counsel, Hernandez-Gil v.
Gonzales, 476 F.3d 803, 804 n. 1 (9th Cir. 2007). We deny the petition for review.
Rivas-Guzman’s contention that the IJ abused her discretion by refusing to
continue her immigration proceedings fails because she did not establish good
cause for a continuance. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.29. Rivas-Guzman’s contention that
the denial of the continuance effectively deprived her of her right to counsel is
unavailing. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir. 2000) (requiring error
for a due process violation).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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