BOGGS, Chief Judge. Yan Xia Zhang (“Zhang”), a Chinese citizen, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA” or “Board”) denying both her motion to reopen asylum proceedings and her successive application for asylum. Zhang argues that the BIA abused its discretion by failing to consider fully evidence that she says demonstrates changed country conditions in China that would support the reopening of her asylum proceedings. The BIA, however, need only rationally explain the basis for its decision as to country conditions. Zhang argues, in the alternative, that the BIA misconstrued the statutory provision governing the reopening of immigration proceedings to also govern a new, untimely application and that she should be able to proceed on her new application on grounds beyond changed country conditions. Because the BIA’s interpretation of the ambiguous provisions was reasonable, we defer to it. Accordingly, we deny Zhang’s petition for review.

The plaintiff is the sponsor of a petition to recall a Michigan state legislator from office. In June 2008, Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, invoking the provisions of M.C.L. § 168.957, declared that the plaintiff had not obtained the required number of votes to put the recall issue on the ballot. The plaintiff then filed this civil rights action asserting that M.C.L. § 168.957 violated the First Amendment. She also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction ordering Secretary Land to re-examine the recall petitions without applying the challenged state statute. Representative Andrew Dillon, the subject of the recall petition, was permitted to intervene, as were Wayne County Clerk Cathy M. Garrett and the Wayne County Election Commission – the latter two being responsible for the final preparation of the ballot in the state legislative district represented by Dillon.

It therefore is ORDERED that the motions to dismiss are granted.

THOMAS H. FULTON, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judge. B-Line, LLC (“B-Line”) appeals a bankruptcy court order sanctioning it under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure (“Rule”) 9011(b). The bankruptcy court issued its order after a show cause order and an evidentiary hearing to determine the procedures that B-Line employs for processing and filing proofs of claim. The court was concerned that B-Line, a company that exclusively purchases claims in bankruptcy, does not request copies of originating documents before filing a proof of claim despite the requirement in Rule 3001(c) and Official Form 10 that such documents be attached to proofs of claim.

For the foregoing reasons, the appeal is dismissed because it is moot and seeks an impermissible advisory opinion.