The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in two significant cases. In Monsalvo Velazquez v. Garland, the Court is considering whether a 60-day deadline for immigrants to voluntarily leave the country should have flexibility for weekends and public holidays and whether it impacts their ability to appeal deportation. The Biden administration faced skepticism from the justices regarding its strict interpretation of this immigration law, with the Court appearing divided. In Delligatti v. United States, the Court is examining whether a violent crime can be committed through inaction. This case involves an associate of the Genovese crime family challenging his conviction for attempted murder in a murder-for-hire plot. Justice Elena Kagan notably pushed back against the government's position, emphasizing the importance of the cases.
The Supreme Court appeared divided over whether to give immigrants who voluntarily agree to leave the country more flexibility to appeal their deportation. https://t.co/Nw2LQ9n7vC
LAW DORK: Justices push back over Biden admin's harsh immigration, criminal positions. "I don't think you should trivialize this case," Justice Elena Kagan told a DOJ lawyer in an immigration case on Tuesday. https://t.co/CorHgDpM4D
“Supreme Court Mulls Deadline for Voluntary Immigrant Departures; Court asked for holiday, weekend flexibility; Tenth Circuit ruled 60-day deadline is not extendable”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. And Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News https://t.co/wraDQTVrcJ