Key facts
- The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from the Trump administration on immigrant detention.
- The case challenges a lower court ruling on due process rights for detained immigrants.
- The Supreme Court declined to hear a gun industry challenge to a New York law.
- The Supreme Court rejected a free speech case from an anti-abortion student group founder.
- The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from judge Pauline Newman regarding her suspension.
- The Supreme Court declined to hear Carter Page's lawsuit against former FBI officials.
- A book reports the Trump administration considered suspending habeas corpus for undocumented immigrants.
- President Donald Trump linked FISA renewal to his proposed voting rights bill.
- The Save America Act mandates proof of citizenship for voting.
- Section 702 of FISA is a key spy authority.
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider an appeal from President Donald Trump's administration concerning the prolonged detention of certain convicted immigrants without bond hearings. This case challenges a lower court ruling that found such detentions violate due process rights.
In a series of other decisions, the Supreme Court declined to hear multiple appeals. These include a challenge brought by the gun industry against a New York law that permits lawsuits against gun manufacturers, wholesalers, and dealers for endangering public safety, provided they implement reasonable safeguards against gun trafficking. The Court also refused to hear a free-speech case from a former student who was barred from displaying anti-abortion flyers on school walls, as a lower court had previously ruled the school district's policy did not violate the First Amendment.
Additionally, the Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from Pauline Newman, the oldest active federal judge, who sought to end her suspension from new cases. Newman's colleagues on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suspended her due to concerns about her demeanor and ability to retain information, after she refused mental fitness tests. The Court also declined to hear an appeal from Carter Page, a former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, who sought to revive a lawsuit against former FBI officials over surveillance warrants; lower courts had dismissed this case, citing a statute of limitations.
Separately, a new book reports that the Trump administration, with President Trump's backing, considered suspending habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants in early 2025. White House staff secretary Will Scharf authored a memo on the matter, noting the Constitution allows for such a suspension during rebellion or invasion, as a means to expedite deportations.
In another development, President Donald Trump stated he will not support the renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) unless it includes his Save America Act, which mandates proof of citizenship for voting. The House of Representatives had previously defeated a measure to extend a key spy authority under Section 702 of FISA.