Bedoya-Melendez v. U.S. Attorney General, No. 11-10552 (11th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, a Peruvian citizen, sought review of the decision of the BIA that he was not eligible for special rule cancellation of removal under Section 240A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(2). The BIA denied the petition because petitioner failed to show that he was "battered or subjected to extreme cruelty" by his American citizen spouse. The court concluded that the BIA had discretion to make this determination, and therefore lacked jurisdiction to review the BIA's decision that petitioner was not a battered spouse.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on October 25, 2012.
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