Who can order deportations
Jorge Alejandro Avalos v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- An ICE assistant field office director ordered Jorge Avalos removed from the United States, and Avalos argued that the official’s role violated the Appointments Clause because he was not appointed by a department head.
- Who it affects
- The refusal ends Avalos’s request for Supreme Court review; the Court did not decide whether the official’s role was constitutional.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide whether the official’s role violated the Constitution.
An ICE assistant field office director ordered Avalos removed, and Avalos challenged how the official was appointed.
Question presented
Whether a bureaucrat’s last-word authority over whether a noncitizen is removed from the United States constitutes significant authority under the Appointments Clause.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.