Analysis of the State of the Law in the Ninth Circuit Following K-E-S-G- and S-S-F-M-

This document provides a detailed review of how Matter of K-E-S-G-, Matter of A-B- I, and Matter of A-B- II interact with prior BIA precedent and Ninth Circuit law, highlighting points of conflict between these three decisions and existing law. It suggests how each of these conflicts should be resolved and concludes with a summary of the current state of the law for gender-based asylum claims arising within the Ninth Circuit.