D. G. B. L. v. Blanche
Petitioner: D. G. B. L.
Respondent: PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL and TODD BLANCHE, ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL
Amicus Curiae: SUSAN M. AKRAM, SABRINEH ARDALAN, DAVID BALUARTE, MARYELLEN FULLERTON, JENNIFER MOORE, JAYA RAMJI-NOGALES and JAYESH RATHOD
Case Number: 26-385
Filed: January 20, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 27) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Respondent) 8/10/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 07/07/2026 01:37 PM]
July 7, 2026 Filing 27 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Respondent Todd Blanche. [Entered: 07/07/2026 01:33 PM]
June 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER FILED. Lisa B. Fitzgerald, Appellate Commissioner. The motion (Docket Entry No. 19) to amend the case caption is granted in part. The clerk will update the party listing, docket entries, and publicly available notices and orders to remove petitioners A-number and to reflect only the initials of petitioner. The parties are directed to do the same in any future submissions to the court. The request (included in Docket Entry No. 19) to amend the case caption in the final disposition is referred to the panel assigned to hear the merits of this petition. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 06/29/2026 01:18 PM]
June 22, 2026 Filing 25 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 24 by International Refugee Law Scholars is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:14 AM]
June 22, 2026 Filing 23 ADDED Amici Curiae Susan M. Akram, Sabrineh Ardalan, David Baluarte, Maryellen Fullerton, Jennifer Moore, Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Jayesh Rathod; Counsel for Amici Curiae: David Carlos Baluarte. [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:11 AM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 24 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by International Refugee Law Scholars.--[court entered filing to correct DE 22] [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:12 AM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 22 DEFECTIVE --- AMICUS BRIEF and MOTION for leave to file amicus brief filed by International Refugee Law Scholars.--[incorrect entry, correct entry at DE 24] [Entered: 06/16/2026 03:48 PM] [Edited: 06/22/2026 10:13 AM]
June 11, 2026 Filing 21 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 20 by D. G. B. L. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 06/11/2026 11:00 AM] [Edited: 06/30/2026 08:50 AM]
June 10, 2026 Filing 20 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Petitioner D. G. B. L.. [Entered: 06/10/2026 07:38 PM]
June 5, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION to Amend Case Caption filed by Petitioner D. G. B. L.. [Entered: 06/05/2026 11:18 AM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 18 ADDED Counsel for Petitioner Anne Dutton [Entered: 05/22/2026 12:36 PM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anne Dutton for Petitioner D. G. B. L.. [Entered: 05/22/2026 09:35 AM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 16 TEXT ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 15) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening brief is due June 10, 2026. The answering brief is due July 10, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after the answering brief is served. [Entered: 05/06/2026 08:27 AM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Petitioner D. G. B. L.. [Entered: 05/05/2026 09:24 AM]
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 13) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Petitioner) 5/11/2026, Answering Brief Due (Respondent) 6/10/2026. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 04/09/2026 01:38 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 13 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Petitioner D. G. B. L.. [Entered: 04/09/2026 01:23 PM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 12 Respondent Pamela Bondi substituted by Todd Blanche effective 04/08/2026. [Entered: 04/08/2026 12:29 PM]
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FILED. Lisa B. Fitzgerald, Appellate Commissioner. The motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Docket Entry No. 3) is granted. The opening brief is due April 10, 2026. The answering brief is due May 11, 2026. The optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. [Entered: 02/25/2026 05:24 PM] [Edited: 06/30/2026 08:55 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 10 CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD filed by DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review. [Entered: 02/23/2026 09:58 AM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 9 ADDED Counsel for Respondent Anthony Cardozo Payne [Entered: 01/21/2026 01:49 PM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anthony Cardozo Payne for Respondent Pamela Bondi. [Entered: 01/21/2026 07:41 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 7 ADDED Counsel for Respondent Christopher Ian Pryby [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:59 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Ian Pryby for Respondent Pamela Bondi. [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:12 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 5 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Immigration Petitioner Opening Brief due (Petitioner) 4/10/2026, Certified Administrative Record due (Respondent) 3/2/2026, Immigration Respondent Answering Brief due (Respondent) 5/11/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1 [Entered: 01/20/2026 02:35 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 4 CASE OPENED. Petition for Review has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on 1/20/2026. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-385 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants), review the #Appellate Practice Guide, and counsel for petitioner(s) should also review the #Immigration Outline and consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 01/20/2026 01:51 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to proceed in forma pauperis filed by Petitioner Dolores Guadalupe Beltran Lopez. [Entered: 01/20/2026 01:50 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 2 AGENCY DECISION on review dated 1/15/2026. [Entered: 01/20/2026 01:50 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REVIEW filed by Petitioner Dolores Guadalupe Beltran Lopez. [Entered: 01/20/2026 01:50 PM]

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Respondent: PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Respondent: TODD BLANCHE, ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Petitioner: D. G. B. L.
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Amicus curiae: SUSAN M. AKRAM
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Amicus curiae: DAVID BALUARTE
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Amicus curiae: JENNIFER MOORE
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