No. 22-674October Term 2023Decided Jun 14, 2024
Campos-Chaves v. Garland
The Supreme Court ruled that the government provides adequate notice for removal proceedings when it sends an initial document lacking the time and place of the hearing, followed by a second document containing that information.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 14, 2024
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that the government provides adequate notice for removal proceedings when it sends an initial document lacking the time and place of the hearing, followed by a second document containing that information. This decision prevents noncitizens from rescinding in absentia removal orders based on the initial defective notice if they received the subsequent hearing details.
Question presented
Does the government provide adequate notice under 8 U.S.C. § 1229(a) when it serves an initial notice document that does not include the “time and place” of proceedings followed by an additional document containing that information?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jun 14, 2024
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided June 14, 2024
The Court released its decision 158 days after oral argument on January 8, 2024. The median for cases argued in January is 127 days.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
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