Niz-Chavez v. Garland

The case asks how the government must give notice before the stop-time rule cuts off a noncitizen's time toward seeking cancellation of removal. The dispute is whether all required details must appear in one notice to appear, or whether the government can send that information in multiple documents over time.

The Court has not scheduled oral argument yet. The parties are fighting over whether section 1229(a) requires one complete notice or allows the government to provide the required information in several notices.

This affects whether some noncitizens can keep counting years of U.S. residence needed to ask to stay in the country. For example, someone facing removal could lose a chance to seek cancellation if a partial notice is enough to stop the clock.

The next milestone is oral argument or another scheduling move from the Court. No decision window is available yet.

The case asks whether the government must send one notice with all required hearing details. Or it may send that information in multiple documents over time.

It could decide who keeps counting time needed to seek cancellation of removal (permission to ask to stay). That can change whether some people may pursue relief.

Watch for the Supreme Court to schedule oral argument or make another calendar move. The prompt does not give any decision timetable yet.