habeas petitions

A Trump-appointed judge, Aaron Bress, joined a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against the Trump administration's policy of detaining migrants without bond hearings. The court found the administration misinterpreted a 1996 law, which could impact millions of undocumented migrants. The decision adds to a split among federal courts on the issue, increasing the likelihood of a Supreme Court ruling.

The Trump administration is seeking to detain three immigrants, arguing that a surge of court cases freeing detainees is straining judicial resources. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing whether immigrants held for crossing borders illegally have the right to bond hearings, with the administration claiming the current policy violates the constitution. The immigrants, who have no criminal records and U.S. citizen children, were previously released by federal judges in Texas.

Federal judges are releasing immigrants held under the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy, with many arguing indefinite detention violates constitutional rights. The Supreme Court will soon decide the policy's legality after lower courts issued conflicting rulings.