immigration law

U.S. Supreme Court immigration case interpreting the Immigration and Nationality Act's cancellation of removal provisions for lawful permanent residents.

Barton v. Barr
  1. Barton v. Barr
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 23, 2020)
  3. Original Case: Barton v. Barr, 590 U.S. 222 (2020)
  4. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Andre Martello Barton]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[William P. Barr]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]><![CDATA[Joseph H. Hunt]]><![CDATA[Edwin S. Kneedler]]><![CDATA[Frederick Liu]]><![CDATA[Donald E. Keener]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[H. Glenn Fogle, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Adam G. Unikowsky]]><![CDATA[Lauren J. Hartz]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[Board of Immigration Appeals]]><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]>
  5. Case Tags: immigration law;stop-time rule;cancellation of removal;family separation
Nasrallah v. Barr
  1. Nasrallah v. Barr
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 1, 2020)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Nidal Khalid Nasrallah]]>Defendants<![CDATA[William P. Barr]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Nidal Khalid Nasrallah]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Helen Parsonage]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito Jr.]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[Board of Immigration Appeals]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Convention Against Torture;Judicial Review;Deportation
Pereira v. Sessions
  1. Pereira v. Sessions
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2018)
  3. Original Case: Pereira v. Sessions, 585 U.S. ___ (2018)
  4. DefendantsJeff SessionsPlaintiffsWescley Fonseca PereiraDefense AttorneysZachary D. TrippPlaintiff AttorneysDavid J. ZimmerJudgesSonia SotomayorJohn G. RobertsAnthony M. KennedyClarence ThomasRuth Bader GinsburgStephen G. BreyerElena KaganNeil M. GorsuchSamuel A. AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Notice to Appear;Stop-Time Rule;Supreme Court
Trump v. Hawaii
  1. Trump v. Hawaii
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2018)
  3. VictimsNoneDefendantsDonald TrumpKirstjen NielsenRex TillersonPlaintiffsState of HawaiiIsmail ElshikhInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNoel FranciscoPlaintiff AttorneysNeal KatyalJudgesJohn G. RobertsAnthony KennedyClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchRuth Bader GinsburgStephen BreyerSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesState of HawaiiUnited States Department of Justice
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Supreme Court;Religious Discrimination;National Security
Nielsen v. Preap Case
  1. Nielsen v. Preap Case
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 23, 2019)
  3. Original Case: Nielsen v. Preap
  4. DefendantsKirstjen NielsenPlaintiffsMony PreapBassam Yusuf KhouryEduardo Vega PadillaProsecutorsNoel FranciscoDefense AttorneysMichael K.T. TanPlaintiff AttorneysMichael K.T. TanJudgesSamuel AlitoJohn RobertsClarence ThomasNeil GorsuchBrett KavanaughInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Department of Homeland SecurityUnited States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  5. Case Tags: Mandatory Detention;Immigration Law;Supreme Court Civil Rights Cases;Statutory Interpretation
Pereida v. Wilkinson
  1. Pereida v. Wilkinson
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 4, 2021)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Clemente Avelino Pereida]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Robert M. Wilkinson]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]><![CDATA[Joseph H. Hunt]]><![CDATA[Edwin S. Kneedler]]><![CDATA[Jonathan C. Bond]]><![CDATA[Donald E. Keener]]><![CDATA[John W. Blakeley]]><![CDATA[Patrick J. Glen]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[David V. Chipman]]><![CDATA[Raul F. Guerra]]><![CDATA[Thomas M. Bondy]]><![CDATA[Benjamin P. Chagnon]]><![CDATA[Monica Haymond]]><![CDATA[Brian P. Goldman]]><![CDATA[Thomas King-Sun Fu]]><![CDATA[Kory DeClark]]><![CDATA[E. Joshua Rosenkranz]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Board of Immigration Appeals]]><![CDATA[Department of Justice]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Deportation;Crime Involving Moral Turpitude;Burden of Proof
Sanchez v. Mayorkas
  1. Sanchez v. Mayorkas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 7, 2021)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Alejandro Mayorkas]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jose Sanchez]]><![CDATA[Sonia Gonzalez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Temporary Protected Status;Adjustment of Status;U.S. Supreme Court
Santos-Zacaria v. Garland
  1. Santos-Zacaria v. Garland
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 11, 2023)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Merrick B. Garland]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Leon Santos-Zacaria]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Board of Immigration Appeals]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Asylum and Refugee Protection;Transgender Rights;U.S. Supreme Court
Pugin v. Garland
  1. Pugin v. Garland
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2023)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Merrick B. Garland]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jean Francois Pugin]]><![CDATA[Fernando Cordero-Garcia]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Justice]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Obstruction of Justice;Aggravated Felony;Deportation and Removal
United States v. Hansen
  1. United States v. Hansen
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2023)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Helaman Hansen]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States of America]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]]>
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Immigration Law;Overbreadth Doctrine;Criminal Solicitation
United States v. Texas
  1. United States v. Texas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2016)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[State of Texas]]><![CDATA[State of Alabama]]><![CDATA[State of Arizona]]><![CDATA[State of Georgia]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Scott A. Keller]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Donald B. Verrilli Jr.]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Anthony Kennedy]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Executive Power;Supreme Court Deadlock;Administrative Procedure Act
Wilkinson v. Garland
  1. Wilkinson v. Garland
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 19, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Merrick B. Garland]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Sitambra Wilkinson]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]><![CDATA[Board of Immigration Appeals]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Judicial Review;Cancellation of Removal;Particularly Serious Crime
Campos-Chaves v. Garland
  1. Campos-Chaves v. Garland
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 14, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Merrick B. Garland]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Moris Esmelis Campos-Chaves]]><![CDATA[Varinder Singh]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Deportation Proceedings;Supreme Court Decision;Due Process
Department of State v. Munoz
  1. Department of State v. Munoz
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Luis Asencio-Cordero]]>Defendants<![CDATA[United States Department of State]]><![CDATA[Antony Blinken]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Sandra Munoz]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Department of State]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Constitutional Law;Consular Nonreviewability;Due Process
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas
  1. Bouarfa v. Mayorkas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2024)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Alejandro Mayorkas]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Amina Bouarfa]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services]]><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Visa Revocation;Judicial Review;Administrative Law
Patel v. Garland
  1. Patel v. Garland
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 16, 2022)
  3. Original Case: Patel v. Garland, 596 U.S. 328 (2022)
  4. DefendantsMerrick B. GarlandPlaintiffsPankajkumar S. PatelJudgesAmy Coney BarrettJohn G. RobertsClarence ThomasSamuel A. AlitoBrett M. KavanaughNeil M. GorsuchStephen G. BreyerSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtBoard of Immigration AppealsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitU.S. Department of Justice
  5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Judicial Review;Administrative Law;Good Moral Character
Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez
  1. Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 13, 2022)
  3. Original Case: Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez, 596 U.S. ___ (2022)
  4. DefendantsTae JohnsonPlaintiffsAntonio Arteaga-MartinezJudgesSonia SotomayorInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Bond Hearings;Due Process;Supreme Court Cases
Trump v. CASA, Inc.
  1. Trump v. CASA, Inc.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2025)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[CASA, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Donald J. Trump]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court]]>
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Nonprofit Liability;Executive Authority;First Amendment
Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco
  1. Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 15, 2022)
  3. DefendantsCity and County of San FranciscoPlaintiffsState of ArizonaPlaintiff AttorneysMark BrnovichJudgesJohn RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Public Charge Rule;Supreme Court Decisions;Intervention in Litigation
Biden v. Texas
  1. Biden v. Texas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 30, 2022)
  3. Original Case: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al. v. Texas, et al.
  4. DefendantsJoseph R. Biden, Jr.Alejandro MayorkasPlaintiffsState of TexasState of MissouriDefense AttorneysElizabeth PrelogarPlaintiff AttorneysKen PaxtonEric SchmittJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.Stephen BreyerSonia SotomayorElena KaganBrett M. KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettSamuel A. Alito, Jr.Clarence ThomasNeil M. GorsuchInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Administrative Procedure Act;Migrant Protection Protocols;Supreme Court Ruling