The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on June 26 that a 30-day deadline for contesting deportation orders starts when administrative removal proceedings conclude, not when the illegal immigrant is notified.
Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion in Riley v. Bondi.
Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Chief Justice John Roberts joined the majority opinion in full.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion. It was joined in full by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, and in part by Justice Neil Gorsuch.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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