In its first decision of the 2024 term,1 the Court ruled yesterday that an immigration statute enacted by Congress deprived the Court, and all other federal courts of jurisdiction to appeals from the Secretary of Homeland Security’s decision to revoke a previously approved visa application, when the revocation was based on the Secretary’s information that the applicant had previously applied for a visa on the ground of a fraudulent marriage. Justice Ketangi Jackson delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court. Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, 604 U.S. ___(2024), Slip Opinion of Dec. 10.
- The Court has issued two earlier “opinions” this term, neither of which decideded any legal issues. See Hamm v. Smith, 604 U.S. ___ (2024), Slip Opinion of Nov. 4 (death penalty case) and Facebook v Amalgated Bank, 604 U.S. ___, Slip Opinion of Nov. 22(securities fraud case) ↩︎
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