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S a r aM a r iaV a s q u e z p e titio n s th is C o u r t to r e v ie w h e rs e c o n d m o tio n to r e ope n the A pr i l28, 2004, f i na l or de rof

r e m ova l by the B oa r d of I m m i gr a ti on A ppe a l s a nd t o r e vi e w the f i na l or de rof

r e m ova l i t s e l f . B e c a us e V a s que z ’ s s e c ond m ot i on t o reopen w as fi l ed m ore than 9 0 d ay s a ft erthe fi nalorder of re m ov alw as ent er ed by the B IA , the re gu l ati on s a l l ow on l y one m ot i on t o reopen, and V as qu ez di d nots a ti s f

y the r e qui r e m e nt s forape ti ti on t o r e ope n ba s e d on i ne f fe c ti ve as si st ance of coun se l , w e deny V as qu ez ’ s peti ti on t o revi ew the deni alof her se cond m ot i on t o reopen. B ec ause w e a l re ady deni ed a peti ti on t o revi ew the fi nal or de rof r e m ova l on M a r c h 17, 2005, w e l a c k j ur i s di c ti on t o e nt e r t a i n as e c ond p eti ti o n t o rev i ew fi l ed m o re th an a year after th ato rd er o f rem o v al . W e d i sm i ss V a s q u e z ’s la te s t p e titio n to r e v ie w th e f in a l o r d e ro f

th e B I A . B AC KG RO UN D Va s q u e z , ac i ti z e n o f

C o l u m b i a , e n t e r e d th e Un i t e d S t a t e s wi th h e rt wo da ught e r s on A ugus t4, 2001, on anon- i m m i gr a ntvi s atha te xpi r e d on F e br ua r y 3, 2002. O n D e c e m be r11, 2001, V a s que z f i l e d a n a ppl i c a ti on fora s y l um a nd w i thhol di ng of

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of he r s e l f a nd he rfa m i l y w i th the I m m i gr a ti on and N atural i za ti on S er vi ce , al l egi ng pers ec ut i on for pol i ti ca l op i ni on . V as qu ez ove r s t a y e d he rvi s aa nd the I N S i ni ti a t e d r e m ova l pr oc e e di ngs a ga i ns the ron F e br ua r y 6, 2002.3

O n O c to b e r1 0 , 2 0 0 2 , th e im m ig r a tio n ju d g e d e n ie d h e ra s y lu m p e titio n . T h e IJ fo u n d th at , al th o u g h h er st o ry w as cred i b l e, V asq u ez d i d n o test ab l i sh p ast p e r s e c u tio n o raw e ll- fo u n d e d fe a ro f f u tu r e p e r s e c u tio n . V a s q u e z a p p e a le d th is deci si on t o the B IA , w hi ch af fi rm ed w i tho utop i ni on on A pri l 28 , 20 04 . V as qu ez peti ti on ed thi s C ou rtt o revi ew the deci si on s of the IJ and B IA , and w e deni ed her pe ti ti on on M a r c h 17, 2005. V a s que z m ove d the B I A t o r e ope n he rr e m ova l pr oc e e di ngs on J a nua r y 18, 2 0 0 5 . T h e B I A d e n ie d th is m o tio n a s u n tim e ly o n M a r c h 3 1 , 2 0 0 5 . V a s q u e z d id notpe ti ti on thi s C our tt o r e vi e w thi s de c i s i on. O n A pr i l 26, 2005, V a s que z f i l e d a s e c o n d m o tio n to r e o p e n , w h ic h th e B I A d e n ie d o n J u ly 1 9 , 2 0 0 5 , a s b o th u n tim e ly a nd s uc c e s s i ve l y ba rr e d. V a s que z pe ti ti one d thi s c our tforr e vi e w on A ugus t10, 2005. STA N D A R D O F R EVI EW W e r evi ew the deni al of a m ot i on t o reopen rem ov alproceedi ng s by the B IA for abu se of di sc re ti on . G bayav. U . S . A tt ’ y G en. , 34 2 F . 3d 12 19 , 12 20 (11th C i r. 20 03 ). DI S CUS S I ON V a s q u e z s e e k s r e v ie w o f b o th th e d e n ia l b y th e B I A o f h e rs e c o n d m o tio n to r e ope n a nd the f

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the B I A e nt e r e d on A pr i l 28, 2004. T he gove r nm e nt oppos e s the m oti on on the gr ounds tha tr e vi e w of the or de rof

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2004 i s ti m e - ba rr e d a nd the s e c ond m oti on t o r e ope n w a s both ti m e - ba rr e d a nd im p e r m is s ib ly s u c c e s s iv e . 8 U .S .C . § § 1 2 2 9 a ( c ) ( 7 ) ( A ) , ( C ) ; 8 C .F .R . § 1 0 0 3 .2 ( c ) ( 2 ) . V a s q u e z a ls o a r g u e s th a t s h e s h o u ld b e p e r m itte d as e c o n d m o tio n to r e o p e n b e c a u s e s h e w a s d e n ie d e f fe c tiv e a s s is ta n c e o f

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ir s t m o tio n to r e ope n. W e a ddr e s s e a c h or de rof the B I A i n tur n. A . T h e B I A D idNo t A b u s e Its D is c r e tio n b y D e n y in g V a s q u e z ’ s S e c o n dM o tio n to R e ope n. V as qu ez ’ s argum entre gardi ng the deni alof her s ec on d m ot i on t o reopen fa ils . T h e B I A d e n ie d V a s q u e z ’s m o tio n to r e o p e n b e c a u s e it w a s b o th u n tim e ly a nd s uc c e s s i ve l y ba rr e d. T he B I A di d notabus e i t s di s c r e ti on on e i the rgr ound. F i rs t , V as qu ez ’ s m ot i on w as un ti m el y. A m ot i on t o reopen m ustbe fi l ed w i thi n 9 0 d ay s “ af

t erthe dat e on w hi ch the fi nal adm i ni stra ti ve deci si on w as re nd er ed i n the proceedi ng soug htt o b e r eopened . . . . ” 8 C . F . R . § 1 00 3. 2(c) (2); se e a l so 8 U . S . C . §1 22 9a(c )( 7)(A )( i ). V as qu ez di d n otfi l e the m ot i on t o reopen u n til A p r il 2 6 , 2 0 0 5 , n e a r ly ay e a ra f te rth e f in a l o r d e rh a d b e e n r e n d e r e d o n A p r il 28, 2004. S ec on d, V as qu ez ’ s m ot i on w as succ es si ve. R egul ati on s a l l ow ed V as qu ez a s in g le m o tio n to r e o p e n . 8 U .S .C . § 1 2 2 9 a ( c ) ( 7 ) ( A ) ; 8 C .F .R . § 1 0 0 3 .2 ( c ) ( 2 ) . V as qu ez fi l ed a m ot i on t o reopen o n January 18 , 20 05 , and thatm ot i on w as deni ed by the B I A . V a s que z di d notpe ti ti on forr e vi e w of the de ni a l of

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f i l e d as e c ond m oti on t o r e ope n on A pr i l 26, 2005. A l though s e c ti on 1003. 2( c ) ( 3) l i s t s fourc ondi ti ons tha t , i f m e t , w i l l r e l i e ve apa r ty of the ti m e a nd s uc c e s s i ve l i m i t s of s e c ti on 1003. 2( c ) ( 2) , V a s que z doe s nota r gue tha ts he s a ti s f i e d a ny of th e s e c o n d itio n s . V a s q u e z e rr o n e o u s ly a r g u e s th a t th e B I A ab u s e d its d is c r e tio n w h e n it r e f us e d t o r e ope n he rm oti on on the gr ound tha ts he ha d be e n de ni e d e f fe c ti ve a s s is ta n c e o f

c o u n s e l w h e n s h e f

ile d h e rf ir s t m o tio n . V a s q u e z ’s a r g u m e n t fa ils be c a us e s he di d nots ubs t a nti a l l y c om pl y w i th the r e qui r e m e nt s of M a tt e rof L o z a d a , 1 9 I . & N . D e c . 6 3 7 ( B I A 1 9 8 8 ) , a f f ’d , 8 5 7 F .2 d 1 0 ( 1 s t C ir . 1 9 8 8 ) . L o z a d as e t o u t th r e e fa c to r s fo rth e B I A to c o n s id e rw h e n e x a m in in g am o tio n to r e ope n ba s e d on i ne f

fe c ti ve a s s i s t a nc e of

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f id a v it s e ttin g fo r th th e p e titio n e r ’s a g r e e m e n t w ith c o u n s e l in det ai l and the re pres ent ati on s c ou nseldi d o r di d n otm ake t o the peti ti on er r e ga r di ng the a l l e ge d c l a i m ; ( 2) pe ti ti one rm us ti nfor m c ouns e l of the a l l e ga ti ons ag ai n sth i m an d al l o w h i m an o p p o rtu n i ty t o resp o n d ; an d (3 ) th e m o ti o n m u st re fl ec tw hether acom pl ai nthas bee n fi l ed w i th the approp ri at e di sc i pl i nary a u th o r itie s w ith r e s p e c t to a n y e th ic a l o rle g a l v io la tio n s b y c o u n s e l, a n d if n o t, w hy no t . Id. at63 9. A l tho ug h w e have notrul ed w hether apeti ti on erm ustsa ti sf y a ll th r e e fa c to r s o f

L o z a d a , w e h a v e h e ld th a t ap e titio n e rm u s t s u b s ta n tia lly c o m p ly w ith th e L o z a d afa c to r s . G b a y a , 3 4 2 F .3 d a t 1 2 2 2 - 2 3 . V a s q u e z fa ile d to6

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he rc ouns e l i s obvi ous f r om the r e c or d a nd the L oz a dafa c t or s s houl d be s us pe nde d forhe r , butw e r e j e c t e d a s i m i l a rar gum e nti n G ba y a . T he purpos e of the L oz a dafa c t or s i s t o “ pr e ve ntthe B I A f r om ha vi ng t o e xa m i ne the r e c or d i n e a c h a nd e ve r y i ne f fe c ti ve a s s i s t a nc e of c ouns e l c l a i m i tr e c e i ve s . ” I d. a t1222. T he B I A di d notabus e i t s di s c r e ti on by de ny i ng V a s que z ’ s s e c ond m oti on t o r e ope n. B . We A r e Wi thoutJur i s di c t i on to R e v i e w the F i nalO rde rof R e m ov alof

Apr i l28, 2004. V a s q u e z ’s p e titio n to r e v ie w th e f in a l o r d e ro f

r e m o v a l o f

A p r il 2 8 , 2 0 0 4 , is no tprop er l y before us. O n M ay 27 , 20 04 , V as qu ez peti ti on ed thi s c ou rtt o revi ew tha tor de r , a nd he rpe ti ti on w a s de ni e d. S e e V a s que z v. U . S . A tt ’ y G e n. , N o. 04- 12685 ( 11th C i r . M a r c h 17, 2005) . V a s que z di d notpe ti ti on thi s C our tfor re hear i ng , and w e are w i tho utj uri sdi cti on t o revi ew the fi nal order of re m ov al a ga i n. CONCL US I ON V a s que z ’ s pe ti ti on t o r e vi e w the de c i s i on of the B I A de ny i ng he rs e c ond m o ti o n t o reo p en i s D EN I ED , and h erpeti ti on t o revi ew the fi nal order of re m ov al o f A p ri l 2 8 , 2 0 0 4 i s D I SM I SSED . PETI TI O N D EN I ED i n pa r ta nd D I SM I SSED in p a r t.