Deportations to third countries
Department of Homeland Security v. D. V. D.
In brief
- Where it stands
- Argument Scheduled
Oral argument December 9, 2026
- What it’s about
- The Supreme Court agreed to hear the federal government’s challenge to a First Circuit case over removing noncitizens to countries not named in their removal orders, including whether they must first receive notice and a chance to raise fears of persecution or torture.
- What's at stake
- For noncitizens facing removal to a country not named in their removal order, the case concerns whether they must receive notice and a meaningful chance to raise fears of persecution or torture.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court has not yet decided the case.
The case concerns federal guidance for removing noncitizens to countries not named in their removal orders.
Question presented
1. Whether the district court had jurisdiction over Respondents’ claims? 2. Whether the district court had authority to enter classwide declaratory relief and APA vacatur under 8 U. S. C. §1252(f)(1)? 3. Whether the Government’s Guidance on third-country removals is unlawful under 8 U. S. C. §1231(b), the Due Process Clause, or FARRA/CAT and its implementing regulations?
What happens next
Expected by late June 2027
Argument is on the calendar for December 9, 2026. Decisions typically follow within about 93 days of argument. Nearly all opinions are released before the term ends in late June or early July 2027.
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Sources
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