BERZON, Circuit Judge:
An Immigration Judge (IJ) determined that Roberto Ortega-Mendez's 1998 conviction for battery under California Penal Code section 242 was a "crime of domestic violence" within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(E)(i). As a result, the IJ declared Ortega-Mendez ineligible for cancellation of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1229b(b)(1) as an alien who has "been convicted of an offense under section . . . 1227(a)(2)." 8 U.S.C. § 1229b...
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