Velazquez v. Bondi
U.S. Supreme Court · decided April 22, 2025 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)
- Decided
- April 22, 2025
- Term
- October Term 2024
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority author
- Justice Gorsuch
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome
- Petitioning party won
- Ideological direction
- Liberal
Opinion excerpt
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2024 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 MONSALVO VELÁZQUEZ v. BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT No. 23–929. Argued November 12, 2024—Decided April 22, 2025 The federal government initiated removal proceedings against petitioner Monsalvo Velázquez, who asked the government to suspend its re- moval efforts or, alternatively, to permit him to leave the United States voluntarily. The immigration judge concluded Monsalvo was remova- ble but granted him an opportunity to voluntarily depart within 60 days. After the Board of Immigration Appeals rejected his appeal, it granted Monsalvo a new 60-day voluntary departure period. The 60th day fell on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Monsalvo filed a motion to reopen proceedings on Monday, December 13. The Board rejected that motion, concluding that the voluntary departure period had expired on Saturday, and Monsalvo’s motion was therefore too late. Monsalvo asked the Board…
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