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Dr. Alicia Triche writes: "Your readers will recall this case holds Matter of A-B- III applies to existing DV asylum claims, holds IJs/BIA are to consider int’l obligations in DV asylum claims, calls into doubt the duty to articulate PSGs to the IJ, and reverses negative determinations on unwilling/unable and IR for lack of substantial evidence."
Link to Zometa-Orellana v. Garland: https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/21a0271p-06.pdf