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Guzman-Lopez, et al. v. Blanche — 9th Cir. (argued September 1, 2026)

No. 25-3463 Argued September 1, 2026 Published September 2, 2026

The Ninth Circuit hears Guzman-Lopez versus Blanche. The petition concerns asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The argument focuses on the claimed particular social group, the required link between that group and persecution, and whether the immigration judge used the correct specific-intent analysis for CAT.

Guzman-Lopez, et al. v. Blanche (No. 25-3463) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued September 1, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/09/01/25-3463.mp3
Argument page — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-3463&hearingDate=2026-09-01
Argument metadata — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://oldrbx80f5.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/media/25-3463?hearingDate=2026-09-01
Argument video — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NWuSxngSeA
EOIR components — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-I/chapter-1-2
Function of the BIA — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/eoir/policy-manual-eoir/part-III/bia/chapter-1-2
8 C.F.R. § 1003.1 — eCFR:https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-V/subchapter-A/part-1003/subpart-A/section-1003.1
8 C.F.R. § 1003.10 — eCFR:https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-V/subchapter-A/part-1003/subpart-B/section-1003.10
Matter of M-E-V-G- — Board of Immigration Appeals:https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/07/25/3795.pdf
Reyes v. Lynch — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/11/30/14-70686.pdf
8 U.S.C. § 1252 — U.S. House of Representatives:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1252&num=0&edition=prelim
Akosung v. Barr — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2020/08/14/17-72829.pdf
8 U.S.C. § 1158 — U.S. House of Representatives:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1158&num=0&edition=prelim
Barajas-Romero v. Lynch — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/01/18/13-70520.pdf
8 C.F.R. § 1208.18 — eCFR:https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-V/subchapter-B/part-1208/subpart-B/section-1208.18
Villegas v. Mukasey — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2008/04/23/0474162.pdf

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