Santos-Zacaria v. Garland
| Santos-Zacaria v. Garland | |
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| Decided May 11, 2023 | |
| Full case name | Santos-Zacaria v. Garland |
| Docket no. | 21-1436 |
| Citations | 598 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Holding | |
| The requirement that a noncitizen facing a removal order must exhaust all administrative remedies before seeking judicial review of the removal order is not jurisdictional. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Jackson, joined by unanimous |
| Concurrence | Alito (in judgment), joined by Thomas |
Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, 598 U.S. ___ (2023), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court clarified the interpretation of 8 U.S.C. § 1252(d)(1) , a statute governing when aliens can seek federal court review of removal orders issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The Court held that the statute does not require noncitizens[a] to exhaust all possible discretionary appeals within the administrative process before taking their case to a federal court. Instead, they only need to exhaust mandatory, non-discretionary administrative remedies—those they are entitled to by law.[1][2]
Facts
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Opinion of the Court
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Reactions
[edit]The case was widely considered low-profile and uncontroversial,[3] although it received some attention because of Justice Jackson's decision to use the term "noncitizen" in place of "alien" and honor the petitioner's preferred name and pronouns.[4] While LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights groups expressed support for Jackson's phrasing,[5] conservative sources argued that "noncitizen" was legally inaccuate and admonished the Court's majority for signing onto the decision.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Court used the term "noncitizen" instead of the statutory term "alien." These terms can be used interchangeably.
References
[edit]- ^ Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, No. 21-1436, 598 U.S. ___ (2023).
- ^ "Court ruling gives Guatemalan woman new chance to appeal deportation". SCOTUSblog. May 16, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Seven mostly low-profile cases are slated for oral arguments in January". SCOTUSblog. November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "SCOTUS makes landmark decision recognising transgender person's pronouns". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Rice, Ethan; Attorney, Senior; Project, Fair Courts. "Raising the Bar: Names, Pronouns, and Judicial Respect for Trans People". Lambda Legal Legacy. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Justice Jackson's Alien Terms". National Review. May 11, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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