Administrative Closure

Supreme Court rejects bid to revive administrative closure for deportation cases

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in a legal dispute over a Biden-era rule that permitted immigration judges to pause deportation proceedings. The high court rejected an emergency appeal from Democratic-led cities and legal groups seeking to revive the practice, known as administrative closure. Texas and the Trump administration had previously agreed to a court order blocking the regulation after the state sued, alleging the policy allowed individuals to remain in the country indefinitely. The Justice Department argued the challengers lacked legal standing and did not demonstrate immediate harm, a view the Supreme Court effectively endorsed by refusing to hear the case.