Today the Court only issued a decision in case number 4: Blanche v. Lau. A 6-3 decision declares that green card holders returning from trips abroad may be deemed "applicants for admission" in some situations, despite their permanent resident status, via a rapid decision by a frontline CBP official.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
There are four immigration cases left to decide: two "major," two "minor."
1. Birthright citizenship
2. Temporary Protected Status
3. Whether asylum seekers can be turned away at land ports of entry
4. A complex removability question for some green card holders with convictions.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
With 17 more opinions expected before the end of the term, the Supreme Court is set to release one or more this morning. We will be live blogging beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.
