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No. 23-929October Term 2024Decided Apr 22, 2025

Docket 23-929October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

Hugo Abisai Monsalvo Velazquez, Petitioner v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Supreme Court ruled that when a noncitizen's statutory deadline for voluntary departure falls on a weekend or holiday, it automatically extends to the next business day.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 22, 2025
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardNov 12, 2024
Decision ReleasedApr 22, 2025
What it's about

The Supreme Court ruled that when a noncitizen's statutory deadline for voluntary departure falls on a weekend or holiday, it automatically extends to the next business day. This decision allows individuals to file motions to reopen their cases on the following Monday without facing penalties for failing to leave the country on the non-business day.

Question presented

When a noncitizen’s voluntary-departure period ends on a weekend or public holiday, is a motion to reopen filed the next business day sufficient to avoid the penalties for failure to depart under 8 U.S.C. § 1229c(d)(1)?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released Apr 22, 2025

Area

Immigration