No. 18-587October Term 2019Decided Jun 18, 2020
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Uni v. of Cal.
This case is about the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end DACA, the program that let certain undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children defer removal and receive work authorization.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case is about the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end DACA, the program that let certain undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children defer removal and receive work authorization. The Court considered whether courts could review that decision and whether DHS ended the program lawfully under federal administrative law.
Question presented
1. Whether DHS's decision to wind down the DACA policy is judicially reviewable. 2. Whether DHS's decision to wind down the DACA policy is lawful.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided June 18, 2020
The Court released its decision on June 18, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology