No. 22-592October Term 2022Decided May 18, 2023
Arizona v. Mayorkas
This case involves a dispute over whether several states can intervene to defend Title 42, a Trump-era border policy that allowed immigration officials to quickly turn away asylum seekers for public health reasons.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2023
- What it's about
This case involves a dispute over whether several states can intervene to defend Title 42, a Trump-era border policy that allowed immigration officials to quickly turn away asylum seekers for public health reasons. The states sought to challenge a lower court's order that directed the Biden administration to end the policy.
Question presented
Whether several states can intervene to defend Title 42, a Trump-era border policy that allowed immigration officials to quickly turn away asylum seekers for public health reasons.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2023
- Area
Immigration
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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