Department of State, et al., Petitioners v. Sandra Munoz, et al.
Case Number:
23-334
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Nature of Suit:
2465 Other Immigration ActionsÂ
Firms
- Diamante Law Group
- Gibson Dunn
- Jenner & Block
- Manatt Phelps
- Mayer Brown
- O'Melveny & Myers
- Patterson Belknap
- Selendy Gay
- WilmerHale
Companies
- American Civil Liberties Union
- HIAS Inc.
- Immigration Reform Law Institute
- International Refugee Assistance Project
- Public Citizen Inc.
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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April 23, 2024
Justices' Doubts May Undo 9th Circ. On Spousal Visa Rights
The right wing of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical on Tuesday that a U.S. citizen can challenge her Salvadoran husband's visa denial, but seemed disinclined to rule that she has no constitutional rights in the process either.
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April 19, 2024
Up Next At High Court: Abortions & Presidential Immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court will return Monday for the term's final week of oral arguments, during which it will consider several high-stakes disputes, including whether a federal healthcare law can preempt state abortion bans and whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal charges related to official acts.
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April 15, 2024
Feds Tells Justices US Citizen Lacks Interest In Spouse's Visa
The U.S. State Department told the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday that U.S. citizens don't have a constitutional right to know why consular officers deny their spouses' visas, saying that any requirement to provide an explanation would raise national security concerns.
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March 29, 2024
Slew Of Briefs To Justices Chide Feds' Spousal Visa Denial
The U.S. Supreme Court has received a flood of amicus briefs, including from federal lawmakers, former U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials and the American Bar Association, asserting that the government unconstitutionally denied a man's spousal visa application by withholding a detailed explanation.
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January 12, 2024
Justices Take Up Citizens' Rights In Spousal Visa Applications
The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Biden administration's petition on Friday to review whether the government must provide a timely detailed explanation for denying spousal visa applications and whether citizens can seek judicial review of those denials.