Dang v. Blanche — 9th Cir. (Sep 14, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit hears an immigration dispute prompted by a governor's pardon. The petitioner asked immigration authorities to reopen his removal proceedings and end the case on the basis of that pardon. The agency denied the request, so he sought review in the court of appeals. A motion to reopen ordinarily must be filed within ninety days of a final removal order. Equitable tolling can excuse lateness when its requirements are met; it is not an automatic extension.
Dang v. Blanche (No. 25-2795) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued September 14, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — Ninth Circuit court original:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/09/14/25-2795.mp3
Recording and argument date — Ninth Circuit archive:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-2795&hearingDate=2026-09-14
Case background and argument date — Ninth Circuit calendar synopsis:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/calendar/calendar-search?input-search-case=25-2795
Reopening deadline — 8 U.S.C. §1229a(c)(7):https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title8/html/USCODE-2024-title8-chap12-subchapII-partIV-sec1229a.htm
Equitable tolling and sua sponte reopening — Bonilla v. Lynch (2016), amended judicial opinion:https://cases.justia.com/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/12-73853/12-73853-2016-10-20.pdf?ts=1476983202
Statutory motions and separate own-motion power — Reyes Mata v. Lynch (2015), judicial opinion:https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/576/14-185/case.pdf
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