The Ninth Circuit has reaffirmed that it has jurisdiction to review whether changed circumstances excuse the late filing of an asylum application. The Court also affirmed the denial of an administrative closure motion because the applicant had multiple DUI convictions, which weighed against a grant of discretion.
The full text of Ruiz v. Bondi can be found here: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2025/12/22/23-1095.pdf