Case Name: Shake PAPUJYAN, a.k.a. Karine Orandzhanyan, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-11-03
Citations: 298 F. App'x 602
Docket Number: No. 07-73858
Parties: Shake PAPUJYAN, a.k.a. Karine Orandzhanyan, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: Before: HAWKINS, RAWLINSON, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 298
Pages: 602–603

Head Matter:
Shake PAPUJYAN, a.k.a. Karine Orandzhanyan, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 07-73858.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 28, 2008.
Filed Nov. 3, 2008.
Asbet Issakhanian, Law Offices of Asbet A. Issakhanian, Glendale, CA, for Petitioner.
Kathryn Deangelis, Terri Jane Scadron, Assistant Director, DOJ, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, OIL, CAC-District Counsel, Esquire, Office of the District Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald E. Lefevre, Office of the District Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.
Before: HAWKINS, RAWLINSON, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Shake Papujyan, native and citizen of Armenia, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals' order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge's ("IJ") decision denying her application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence, INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812, 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992), and deny the petition for review.
In her opening brief, Papujyan does not address, and has therefore waived any challenge to the IJ's determination that she failed to establish a nexus between the harm and a protected ground. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996). Although the record suggests this issue may have had merit, as it is dispositive of Papujyan's claims for asylum and withholding of removal, these claims fail. See Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. at 481-82, 112 S.Ct. 812. This determination is without prejudice to asserting ineffective assistance of counsel.
In addition, Papujyan has waived any challenge to the agency's determination that she failed to establish eligibility for protection under CAT. See Martinez-Serrano, 94 F.3d at 1259-60.
Papujyan's counsel is cautioned that his opening brief does not meet this court's standards. See generally Fed. R.App. P. 28; 9th Cir. R. 28-2.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.