Ninth Circuit Limits Expanded No-Bond Immigration Detention Policy
A 2-1 Ninth Circuit ruling gives covered detainees a chance to seek bond hearings, but it does not guarantee release or apply automatically nationwide.
Immigration Courts
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GAO report: why immigration courts use more remote hearings and what to watch
GAO-26-108110 (July 15, 2026) finds remote immigration hearings are common, but interpretation tech limits raise access and due-process questions.
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Supreme Court limits TPS challenges in Mullin v. Doe (June 25, 2026)
June 25, 2026: The Supreme Court ruled that most statutory (non-constitutional) TPS termination challenges face major judicial-review limits—making stays harder to win.
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7th Circuit: Riley deadline may be equitably tolled in CAT/withholding cases
A July 6, 2026 7th Circuit decision says some late-filed CAT/withholding-only petitions after Riley v. Bondi can proceed via equitable tolling.
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Fifth Circuit orders 90-day bond hearings for prolonged ICE detention
A divided Fifth Circuit ruled July 2 that some prolonged ICE detainees must receive an individualized bond hearing within 90 days; removal cases continue.
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Supreme Court sends immigration-judge speech fight back to lower courts
The Supreme Court revived the immigration-judge speech case on May 26, 2026, sending it back without ruling on the First Amendment claim.
