Supreme Court to hear bond case for immigrant detention

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday, June 15, 2026, to hear a case that will determine whether noncitizens detained for prolonged periods while fighting deportation are entitled to bond hearings. The case, which the court will hear during its next term beginning in October, could significantly impact federal detention policies and the due process rights of tens of thousands of individuals in immigration custody.

The legal dispute stems from a Trump administration appeal of a 2024 ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York. That court found that the Constitution’s due process clause requires a bond hearing for noncitizens whose detention becomes “unreasonably prolonged.” The case involves two lawful permanent residents, or green card holders, who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after criminal convictions classified as aggravated felonies under immigration law. One man, convicted of sexual abuse, was detained for seven months; the other, convicted of assault, was held for nearly two years. Both were facing deportation to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, respectively.

The Justice Department, representing the administration, argues...