Jennings v. Rodriguez

The Supreme Court agreed to hear three new cases, including one challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s six-person juries and another involving detention hearings for noncitizens in immigration custody. The cases include Genalo v. Black, which questions when noncitizen detention becomes unreasonably prolonged, and Hamed Kian’s appeal of a conviction by a six-person jury. The court also addressed post-conviction relief standards.

The Supreme Court will consider whether green card holders in prolonged immigration detention are entitled to release hearings under due process. The cases involve two individuals detained for 21 and seven months under a law allowing detention of noncitizens with criminal backgrounds, with the government seeking to resolve a constitutional question left open by a 2018 ruling.

The Supreme Court addressed multiple relisted cases, including a summary reversal in a death-row inmate's case due to improper post-trial DNA evidence consideration, granted review in a First Step Act habeas corpus case, and denied petitions in immigration detention and state tax disputes. Justice Thomas dissented in several cases, arguing over procedural and jurisdictional issues.