24-1062·IMMIGRATION

Benjamin Diaz v. Pamela Bondi

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether IJ and BIA erred in holding petitioner admitted essential elements of controlled substance offense, rendering him ineligible for cancellation of removal; other issues.

Argument Date

January 29, 2026

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Panel

Judge Niemeyer

Judge King

Judge Harris

Citation

CaseBenjamin Diaz v. Pamela Bondi, No. 24-1062 (4th Cir. Apr. 20, 2026)

PanelNiemeyer, King & Harris, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Rebekah Grafton

per CA4 audio archive

Mohammed Budeir

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued January 29, 2026 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

24-1062· This case

Benjamin Diaz v. Pamela Bondi

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge King

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

Opinions

Majority
by King
April 20, 2026
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Dissent
by Pamela Harris
April 20, 2026
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Disposition

Court: denied
Normalized: Affirmed

April 20, 2026