MORALES v. BONDI (2026)

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Lester J Garcia MORALES; Sheyla Monroy Tay; L. J. I. G. M.; I. G. M.; J. G. M., Petitioners, v. Pamela BONDI, Attorney General, Respondent.

No. 25-1760

Decided: February 18, 2026

Before: Richard A. Paez and Patrick J. Bumatay, Circuit Judges, and Mustafa T. Kasubhai, District Judge.*

ORDER

Submission for this case is vacated. The Clerk is directed to reschedule oral argument to the week of March 23, 2026 in Pasadena, California. The Clerk shall reschedule argument for a date convenient for the Court and parties.

The parties are ordered to file supplemental briefs of no more than fifteen pages addressing whether the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule, 8 C.F.R. § 1208.33(a), is consistent the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1158. The parties shall file their briefs no later than Friday, March 13, 2026.

The court also invites briefs from amici curiae addressing the same question as the parties. Any person or entity wishing to file a brief as an amicus curiae in response to this order is granted leave to do so pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29(a). Briefs responding to this order shall be filed no later than Friday, March 13, 2026 and shall not exceed fifteen pages.

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