Case Name: Robert MARTIROSIAN, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-01-13
Citations: 362 F. App'x 664
Docket Number: No. 07-70089
Parties: Robert MARTIROSIAN, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 362
Pages: 664–665

Head Matter:
Robert MARTIROSIAN, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 07-70089.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 15, 2009.
Filed Jan. 13, 2010.
Artem M. Sarian, Esquire, Sarian Law Group, APLC, Glendale, CA, for Petitioner.
David V. Bernal, Assistant Director, Jeffrey Bernstein, Senior Litigation Counsel, Liza Murcia, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division/Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Ronald E. Lefevre, Office of the District Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2). Accordingly, Martirosian’s request for oral argument is denied.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Robert Martirosian, a native and citizen of Armenia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") or der denying his motion to reopen 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, and review de novo ineffective assistance of counsel claims. Mohammed v. Gonzales, 400 F.3d 785, 791-92 (9th Cir.2005). We deny the petition for review.
We agree with the BIA's conclusion that Martirosian did not establish that his former counsel's representation resulted in prejudice, and therefore, Martirosian's ineffective assistance of counsel claim fails. See Rojas-Garcia v. Ashcroft, 339 F.3d 814, 826 (9th Cir.2003) (to prevail on an ineffective assistance claim, petitioner must establish prejudice); cf. Morales Apolinar v. Mukasey, 514 F.3d 893, 898-99 (9th Cir.2008) (determining that petitioner's counsel provided her with prejudicial representation irrespective of counsel's disciplinary record). It follows that the BIA did not violate due process. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir.2000) (requiring error for a due process violation).
In light of our disposition, we do not reach Martirosian's remaining contentions.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.