Immigration Law
Description
This panel will examine the Supreme Court’s immigration docket, including Wassily v. Blanche, Genalo v. Black, Montoya Palacios v. Liggins, and other pending and recent cases raising questions about immigration enforcement, asylum, and detention. The experts will ask what these cases reveal about the future of immigration law and the respective roles of Congress, the Executive, and the courts.
Materials for Panel
News Articles
- Understanding the Court’s Next Major Case on Asylum Seekers: Wassily v. Blanche - Duncan Fulton, SCOTUSblog
- What Is Habeas Corpus, the Basic Right That Trump Officials Have Discussed Suspending? - The New York Times, Amanda Holpuch
- SCOTUS to Hear ‘Mandatory Detention’ Case on Criminal Aliens in Removal Proceedings - Center for Immigration Studies, Andrew Arthur
- Ninth Circuit rejects Trump's 'no bail' immigration detention policy - Courthouse News Service, Hillel Aaron
- ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests - NBC News
- Supreme Court may decide important case on immigration detention regarding attorneys’ fees - SCOTUSblog, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
Pending Cases
- Wassily v. Bondi, 150 F.4th 100 (2d Cir. 2025), cert. granted sub nom. Wassily v. Blanche, No. 25-842, 2026 WL 1855117 (U.S. June 29, 2026).
- Genalo v. Black, No. 25-886, 2026 WL 1718025 (U.S. June 15, 2026)
- Black v. Decker, 103 F.4th 133 (2d Cir. 2024), cert. granted sub nom. Genalo v. Black, No. 25-886, 2026 WL 1718025 (U.S. June 15, 2026)
- Palacios v. Liggins, No. 25-1223, 2026 WL 1855057 (U.S. June 29, 2026)
- Facts of the Case - Oyez