Zhicay v. Blanche — 2d Cir. (argued September 10, 2026)
The Second Circuit hears Jorge Ramiro Zhicay's challenge to the denial of cancellation of removal. The main question is whether an alleged legal error in the Board's good-moral-character analysis matters when the Board also denied relief as a matter of discretion.
Zhicay v. Blanche (No. 25-849) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, argued September 10, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/audio/25-849.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/oral_arguments.html
PACER-derived docket snapshot — Docket Alarm:https://www.docketalarm.com/cases/US_Court_of_Appeals_Second_Circuit/25-849/Zhicay_v._Bondi/
8 U.S.C. § 1229b — U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title8-section1229b
Matter of Ortega-Cabrera — Board of Immigration Appeals:https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/07/25/3516.pdf
Matter of C-V-T- — Board of Immigration Appeals:https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/07/25/3342.pdf
Mendez v. Holder — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit via Justia:https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/06-0032/06-0032-ag_opn-2011-03-27.html
Paul Grotas — The Grotas Firm:https://grotaslaw.com/
Paul Grotas counsel listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit:https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/24a0055p-06.pdf
Kristen Blosser counsel listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/251558.U.pdf
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:06Paul Grotas — Jorge Ramiro Zhicay
- 8:40Kristen Blosser — Attorney General