The U.S. Supreme Court on June 15 agreed to decide whether there is any point at which the U.S. Constitution requires certain immigration detainees to be given a bond hearing.
The court’s new decision in Genalo v. Black took the form of an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision.
In this due process-based challenge, the high court will consider whether there is a limit on how long the federal government may detain a person under the Immigration and Nationality Act without a bond hearing.
The court will also consider “whether, in such a bond hearing, due process requires placing the burden on the government to justify the alien’s continued detention by clear and convincing evidence.”…
Supreme Court to Decide How Long Immigrants Can Be Detained Without Bond Hearing
