Tagged #judicial-review
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Supreme Court strips judicial review from TPS terminations—what practitioners need to know
SCOTUS 6-3 ruling gives presidents virtually unrestrained power to end Temporary Protected Status with little-to-no court oversight. Implications for all 17 TPS-designated countries and 1.3 million beneficiaries.
Supreme Court: No Judicial Review of TPS Terminations; Haitians and Syrians Lose Protections
The Supreme Court held that courts cannot review DHS decisions to terminate Temporary Protected Status. The ruling clears the way for mass deportations of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders and limits judicial oversight of future TPS terminations.
Haitian TPS beneficiaries urge Supreme Court to dismiss case over alleged false statement in termination notice
Haitian citizens have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss their challenge to the Trump administration's Temporary Protected Status termination, citing newly discovered false statements in the DHS Secretary's notice of intent. Practitioners should monitor the ruling's impact on TPS review standards.
Federal Judge Blocks USCIS Adjudication Freezes on Nationals from Designated Countries
A federal district court has enjoined USCIS's freeze on immigration benefits for nationals from specific countries, finding the agency violated both immigration and administrative law. Practitioners should expect resumption of adjudication for affected applicants.
Supreme Court Signals Support for TPS Termination for Haiti, Syria
The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared ready to allow the Trump administration to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians, potentially opening the door to mass terminations across 13 countries.
APA Challenge to a USCIS Denial: When Agency Action Is 'Arbitrary and Capricious' Under 5 U.S.C. §706(2)(A)
The Administrative Procedure Act lets a federal court set aside agency action that is arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law. Threshold doctrines — final agency action, jurisdictional bars, and the State Farm hard-look test — decide whether the suit moves.