Fifth Circuit Bars Prolonged Immigration Detention Without a Bond Hearing

Date

Jul 2, 2026

Outcome

Administration lost

Posture

Merits

Party

United States

Source

texastribune.org ↗

Publisher

The Texas Tribune

Disposition

Fifth Circuit ruled 2-1 that detaining longtime residents beyond 90 days without a bond hearing violates due process; the administration's mandatory-detention policy was rejected in this circuit, subject to possible Supreme Court review.

Ledger id

1269

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