Source: https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/case-summary/b/case/posts/jennings-v-rodriguez
Timestamp: 2019-12-10 18:17:10
Document Index: 79696757

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1225', '§ 1226', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225', '§ 1225']

Jennings v. Rodriguez | LexisNexis Case Summary
HOLDINGS: [1]-8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(b)(1) and (b)(2) mandated detention of aliens throughout the completion of applicable proceedings and not just until the moment those proceedings begin; [2]-8 U.S.C.S. § 1226(c) mandated detention of any alien falling within its scope and that detention may end prior to the conclusion of removal proceedings only if the alien was released for witness-protection purposes; [3]-Because the lower court improperly applied the constitutional avoidance canon to adopt implausible construction of §§ 1225(b)(1) and (b)(2) and 1226(c), its judgment that detained aliens had a statutory right to periodic bond hearings under those provisions was reversed; [4]-On remand, the lower court was to determine whether it continued to have jurisdiction and was to reexamine whether respondents could continue litigating their claims as a class.
Judgment reversed; 5-3 decision; 1 concurrence, 1 dissent.
Constitutional Law > ... > Case or Controversy > Constitutional Questions > Necessity of Determination
HN1 Necessity of Determination
Under the constitutional-avoidance canon, when statutory language is susceptible of multiple interpretations, a court may shun an interpretation that raises serious constitutional doubts and instead may adopt an alternative that avoids those problems. But a court relying on that canon still must interpret the statute, not rewrite it.
Immigration Law > Enforcement of Immigration Laws > Immigration Officers
HN2 Immigration Officers
Under 8 U.S.C.S. § 1225, an alien who arrives in the United States, or is present in the country but has not been admitted, is treated as an applicant for admission. 8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(a)(1). Applicants for admission must be inspected by immigration officers to ensure that they may be admitted into the country consistent with United States immigration law. 8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(a)(3).
HN3 Immigration Officers
8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(b)(1) applies to aliens initially determined to be inadmissible due to fraud, misrepresentation, or lack of valid documentation. 8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(b)(1)(A)(i). 8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(b)(1) also applies to certain other aliens designated by the Attorney General in his discretion. 8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(b)(1)(A)(iii). 8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(b)(2) is broader. It serves as a catchall provision that applies to all applicants for admission not covered by § 1225(b)(1) (with specific exceptions). 8 U.S.C.S. § 1225(b)(2)(A), (B).
138 S. Ct. 830 ; 200 L. Ed. 2d 122 ; 2018 U.S. LEXIS 1516 ; 86 U.S.L.W. 4094; 27 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 78; 2018 WL 1054878
Subsequent History: On remand at, Remanded by Rodriguez v. Marin, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 32650 (9th Cir., Nov. 19, 2018)
Prior History: [1] ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT