MARTINEZ v. LYNCH

Nos. 14-1213, 14-1926.

785 F.3d 1262 (2015)

Gustavo MARTINEZ, Petitioner v. Loretta E. LYNCH, Respondent. Gustavo Martinez, Petitioner v. Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 12, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan Harvey Bell , argued, Kansas City, MO, for petitioner.

Jesse David Lorenz , argued, Washington, DC, for respondent.

Before COLLOTON, BEAM, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


Gustavo Martinez, a native and citizen of Guatemala, sought to reopen his removal proceedings and obtain asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(1), which the Immigration Judge (IJ) denied. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed the IJ's denial of Martinez's motion to reopen. Martinez then filed a motion for reconsideration...

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