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Huifang Zhang, on behalf of I. G. and D. G., et al. v. United States, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 22-56191 · judgment November 26, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether “failure to appear at the court hearing, due to government-imposed travel bans” can be accommodated?
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Whether conflicting decisions within the same court can justify further review?
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Whether unpublished or non-precedential opinions can be challenged when there's good cause?
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If the decision from the court is egregiously wrong and discriminatory, whether the decision can be challenged afterwards at different court, because the decision is made discriminatorily, there is no need to ask the same discriminatory judge to review again by Rule (60)? 5.If the decision from the court is egregiously wrong and discriminatory, whether the whole court can be challenged besides Rule (60)?
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Whether to revoke the decision from Ninth Circuit over petition for rehearing en banc on March 17, 2025?
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Whether the people can choose and follow the opinion of the judges of their own people?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Huifang Zhang
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jun 29 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 09 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
- Jun 05 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States, et al. to respond filed.
- Aug 04 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 10, 2026)
- May 30 2025Application (24A1163) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 14, 2025.
- May 26 2025Application (24A1163) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 15, 2025 to August 14, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.