Dem cities urge high court to stop deal ending Biden-era immigration rule
A coalition of Democratic-run cities asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to halt a June ruling in a federal court that would block a Biden administration immigration rule allowing judges to close deportation proceedings indefinitely, after the Trump administration declined to defend the rule.
TL;DR
- Democratic-led cities have petitioned the Supreme Court to halt a federal court ruling blocking a Biden administration immigration rule.
- The rule allowed immigration judges to indefinitely close deportation proceedings.
- The Department of Justice declined to defend the rule, agreeing with a lawsuit filed by Texas officials.
- The coalition of cities argues this action bypassed proper Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements.
- They warn that allowing this ruling to stand could encourage future administrations to collude with challengers to undo rules.