The following excerpt is from Mata v. U.S. I.N.S., 988 F.2d 120 (9th Cir. 1993):
"[A] petition for review may be filed not later than 90 days after the date of the issuance of the final deportation order...." 8 U.S.C. 1105(a)(1). This filing deadline is "mandatory and jurisdictional." Lee v. INS, 685 F.2d 343, 343 (9th Cir.1982) (per curiam).
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