October 1, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Supreme Court Takes Up Trump's Policy of Detaining Immigrants Without Bond Hearings

The Supreme Court agreed on Oct. 1, 2026 to hear Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha, testing Trump's 2025 ICE guidance that treats any noncitizen who entered the country illegally -- however long ago -- as if still seeking...

October 1, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Developing

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump's Mandatory Immigrant Detention Policy

The Supreme Court agreed on October 1, 2026, to review the Trump administration's July 2025 policy mandating detention without bond hearings for immigrants in deportation proceedings, which can last years. Most federal...

July 2, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Fifth Circuit Bars Prolonged Immigration Detention Without a Bond Hearing

On July 2, 2026, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 2-1 that the federal government cannot hold longtime undocumented residents for more than 90 days without offering a bond...