U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Lima v. Blanche

August 27, 2026

Summary

The court denied the petition for review because the petitioners abandoned the dispositive nexus challenge to their asylum and withholding claims and challenged only a nondispositive aspect of their CAT claim. The court therefore did not reach the remaining asylum, withholding, or CAT issues. It also referred counsel's deficient briefing to the Grievance Panel and required counsel to advise the petitioners about possible motions to reopen based on ineffective assistance.