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03 Jul 2026, 03:12

Supreme Court ruling: ICE teams can’t detain people for more than 90 days without a hearing

  • Federal judge in the U.S. said that ICE may not detain people for more than 90 days without the possibility of a hearing.
  • In a 2-1 decision, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling; in particular, it said that the government may not detain a person without a hearing for more than 90 days.
  • The decision also states that the administration of Trump violated the rights of detainees by detaining them without a hearing for more than 90 days.

A federal judge in the U.S. ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may not detain people for more than 90 days without an opportunity for a hearing. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals) upheld the decision in a 2-1 vote, with Judge Donald Trump.

The court found that there is evidence that the due process rights of detainees were violated when ICE detained them for more than 90 days without a hearing. The court also noted that the government must provide detainees with a hearing and that this right cannot be restricted.

The judge held that the due process rights of detainees are violated when ICE detains them for more than 90 days without a hearing. The court also stated that the government must provide the detainees with a hearing and that this right cannot be restricted.

Judge Leslie Southwick, who wrote the majority opinion in the case, said that the ruling was based on the fact that the due process clause protects all persons within the United States, regardless of immigration status. The judge also wrote that the government cannot deprive people of their rights without due process.

Judge Corey Wilson, who joined the dissenting opinion, said that the majority opinion is wrong. The judge also stated that the due process clause does not apply in this case.

In an article for American Immigration Council, Rebecca Kasler said that the decision is important because it limits the ability of ICE to detain people without a hearing. She also noted that the ruling confirms that due process rights apply to all people in the U.S., including immigrants.

The article also says that the Board of Immigration Appeals upheld the ruling, finding that the government violated the due process rights of immigrants. It also notes that the federal appeals court found that the due process clause applies to all people in the U.S. and that the government must provide a hearing.

Tags: USA/Politics

Articles on this topic:

  • www.independent.co.uk - Appeals court rules ICE cannot detain migrants beyond 90 days without bond hearing
  • www.nbcnews.com - Four court rulings are challenging a key tenet of Trump’s immigration policy