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Maria Elena RIVAS-GUZMAN, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit2011-01-25No. No. 09-70101
411 F. App'x 989

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MEMORANDUM

Maria Elena Rivas-Guzman, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a continuance, Sandoval-Luna v. Mukasey, 526 F.3d 1243, 1246 (9th Cir.2008) (per curiam), and review de novo claimed violations of the right to counsel, Hernandez-Gil v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 803, 804 n. 1 (9th Cir.2007). We deny the petition for review.

Rivas-Guzman’s contention that the IJ abused her discretion by refusing to continue her immigration proceedings fails because she did not establish good cause for a continuance. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.29. Rivas-Guzman’s contention that the denial of the continuance effectively deprived her of her right to counsel is unavailing. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th Cir.2000) (requiring error for a due process violation).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.