23-2069·IMMIGRATION
Reyna Alfaro-Zelaya v. Pamela Bondi
Vacated & Remanded
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Propriety of not conducting "mixed motive" analysis given that deemed-viable protected ground underlies finding that persecutor threatened Petitioner because she refused his romantic advances.
Argument Date
September 12, 2025
Argument Time
8:30 a.m.
Panel
II
Courtroom
Butzner Courtroom (Room 201)
Panel
Chief Judge Diaz
Judge Wilkinson
Judge Wynn
Citation
CaseReyna Alfaro-Zelaya v. Pamela Bondi, No. 23-2069 (4th Cir. Oct. 31, 2025)
PanelDiaz, C.J., Wilkinson & Wynn, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued September 12, 2025 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
23-2069· This case
Reyna Alfaro-Zelaya v. Pamela Bondi
Authored by Judge Wynn
23-4313
United States v. Michael Henderson
Authored by Chief Judge Diaz
23-4538
United States v. Gregory Palmer
Authored by Chief Judge Diaz
24-4313
United States v. Marian Hudak
Authored by Judge Wilkinson
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗October 31, 2025Majorityby Wynn
- Read opinion ↗October 31, 2025Concurrenceby Wynn
- Read opinion ↗October 31, 2025Dissentby Wilkinson
Disposition
- Court
- granted; vacated and remanded
- Normalized
- Vacated & Remanded
October 31, 2025