ORTEGA v. HOLDER

No. 10-71084.

747 F.3d 1133 (2014)

Jose ORTEGA, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 31, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Bjotvedt (argued), Phoenix, Arizona, for Petitioner.

Manuel A. Palau (argued), Tony West , Erica B. Miles , and Aric A. Anderson , United States Department of Justice, Washington D.C., for Respondent.

Before: JEROME FARRIS, N. RANDY SMITH, and PAUL J. WATFORD, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

FARRIS, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Jose Ortega is a native and citizen of Mexico who illegally entered the United States on or about August 14, 1984. On August 21, 1984, he was ordered deported to Mexico and returned there, but he re-entered the United States on August 25, 1984. In December 1984, he fraudulently married a U.S. citizen so as to obtain immigration relief, and he applied to adjust his status to that of a lawful permanent resident after...

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