Bondi
Garcia Morales v. Bondi
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 18, 202625-1760California250 words
Opinion
Opinion
FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 18 2026
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
LESTER J GARCIA MORALES; SHEYLA No. 25-1760 MONROY TAY; L. J. I. G. M.; I. G. M.; J. Agency Nos.
G. M., A240-533-133
A240-533-134
Petitioners,
A240-533-135
A240-533-137
v. A245-371-133 PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General,
ORDER
Respondent.
Before: Richard A. Paez and Patrick J. Bumatay, Circuit Judges, and Mustafa T. Kasubhai, District Judge.*
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.