Gutierrez-Flores v Blanche — 1st Cir. (Oct 7, 2026)
The First Circuit hears Maritza Gutierrez-Flores's challenge to the denial of immigration protection. She sought asylum and related protection, relying on the groups Salvadoran women and single Salvadoran women. The Board of Immigration Appeals rejected both groups. Her lawyers contend that being single is a characteristic she should not be required to change. She will ask this court to set aside the Board's decision and send her claim back for reconsideration.
Gutierrez-Flores v Blanche (No. 25-1964) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, argued October 7, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — First Circuit:https://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/sites/ca1/files/oralargs/25-1964_20261007.mp3
Argument date and docket — Official First Circuit recording listing:https://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/doar/results/2026-10
Prior agency reasoning and petitioner's position — AILA/CGRS amicus brief, pages 3–4 and 14–15:https://assets.aila.org/files/8bec6be2-5172-4fd2-b2da-d6816a8f705a/26042133.pdf?1776776236=
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