U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Gonzalez-Bastida v. Blanche
August 27, 2026
Summary
The court denied in part and dismissed in part Gonzalez-Bastida’s petition challenging the denial of cancellation of removal. It held that substantial evidence supported the agency’s hardship determination, the older child was no longer a qualifying relative, the hardship analysis was adequate, factual findings were outside the court’s jurisdiction, and the due-process claim failed because Gonzalez-Bastida did not demonstrate error. The court also denied the motion to stay removal as moot.