Ortega-Mendez v. Gonzales, 450 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. Jun. 15, 2006) ("We do not defer to BIA interpretations of state law or of provisions of the federal criminal code referenced within, but not part of, the Immigration and Nationality Act.") See Parrilla v. Gonzales, 414 F.3d 1038, 1041 (9th Cir.2005); Singh v. Ashcroft, 386 F.3d 1228, 1230-31 (9th Cir.2004).



On August 30, 2006, the government filed a petition for rehearing in Ortega-Mendez v. Gonzales, 450 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. 2006).