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Mukantagara, et al. v. Mullin, et al. — 10th Cir. (argued August 17, 2026)

No. 24-4071 Argued August 17, 2026 Published August 18, 2026; updated August 19, 2026

The Tenth Circuit reconsiders whether Agnes Mukantagara and her son, Ebenezer Shyaka, may obtain court review of a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services finding that they were not refugees when admitted. The agency based that finding on its conclusion that Mukantagara had participated in the Rwandan genocide; she denies it. A January panel decision allowed their suit to proceed, but the court vacated that decision after the Supreme Court decided Mullin v. Doe. The panel will now consider whether review is barred and whether another route remains.

Mukantagara, et al. v. Mullin, et al. (No. 24-4071) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, argued August 17, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/oralarguments/24-4071_rehearing.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search-results?field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F01%2F2026&field_oa_hearing_date_value%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=08%2F18%2F2026
Order granting panel rehearing — Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111468891.pdf
Opinion search for No. 24-4071 — Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinion/search?combine=24-4071
Vacated January 2026 panel opinion — Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111366275.pdf
Earlier jurisdiction opinion — Tenth Circuit:https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010110860407.pdf
Mullin v. Doe — Supreme Court opinion:https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf
Statute — 8 U.S.C. § 1157 (refugee admission and termination):https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1157&num=0&edition=prelim
Statute — 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (judicial review):https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1252&num=0&edition=prelim
Statute — 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (refugee definition):https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim
Attorney biography — Daniel R. Black, Stowell Crayk:https://stowellcrayk.com/team-member/daniel-r-black/

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