Johnson v. Guzman Chavez
U.S. Supreme Court · decided June 29, 2021 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)
- Decided
- June 29, 2021
- Term
- October Term 2020
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority author
- Justice Alito
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome
- Petitioning party won
- Ideological direction
- Conservative
Opinion excerpt
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2020 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321 , 337. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus JOHNSON, ACTING DIRECTOR OF U. S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, ET AL. v. GUZMAN CHAVEZ ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 19–897. Argued January 11, 2021—Decided June 29, 2021 Federal immigration law establishes procedures for removing aliens liv- ing unlawfully in the United States as well as for determining whether such persons are detained during removal proceedings. The Depart- ment of Homeland Security (DHS) may arrest and detain an alien “pending a decision on whether the alien is to be removed from the United States.” 8 U. S. C. §1226 (a). An alien detained under §1226(a) may generally apply for release on bond or conditional parole. §1226(a)(2). If an alien is ordered removed and the order becomes “ad- ministratively final,” detention becomes mandatory. §§1231(a)(1)(A)– (B), (a)(2). If an alien removed under this process reenters the country without authorization,…
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