The Ninth Circuit has withdrawn its opinion in Bringas-Rodriguez v. Lynch and agreed to rehear the case en banc.  The decision was widely viewed as severely limited asylum-related relief for gay men from Mexico.  

The order granting rehearing en banc can be found here: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/06/14/13-72682ebo.pdf

My original blog post on the decision can be found here: http://www.sabrinadamast.com/journal/2015/11/22/ninth-circuit-denies-asylum-related-relief-for-gay-male-from-mexico

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