SCOTUS to Hear ‘Mandatory Detention’ Case on Criminal Aliens in Removal Proceedings (opens in new tab)

Despite the Supreme Court’s clear admonitions to the contrary, lower courts have crafted constitutional arguments to justify releasing aliens in removal proceedings, including criminals, and their inclination to do so is only increasing. The justices have an opportunity in Black to reverse that questionable trend — and to spare the High Court a lot more work in the future.