No. 20-322October Term 2020Decided June 17, 2022Updated May 28, 2026
Garland v. Gonzalez
This case concerns noncitizens held in immigration detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6) who sought class-wide court orders requiring bond hearings after prolonged detention.
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Decided 6-3 · June 17, 2022 · Opinion by Justice Alito
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1. Whether, under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (f) (1), the courts below had jurisdiction to grant classwide injunctive relief. 2. Whether an alien who is detained under 8 U.S.C. 1231 is entitled by statute, after six months of detention, to a bond hearing at which the government must prove to an immigration judge that the alien is a flight risk or a danger to the community.
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Decided June 17, 2022
The Court released its decision on June 17, 2022 without hearing oral argument.
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