9th Circ. Affirms DHS Officers' Fast-Track Removal Authority

By Dorothy Atkins ( December 17, 2025, 8:08 PM EST) -- A Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday upheld the denial of a Mexican citizen's bid to toss illegal reentry charges, rejecting arguments that a U.S. Department of Homeland Security "deciding service officer" unconstitutionally ordered his removal, while also clarifying that such officers who issue fast-track removal orders aren't subject to the U.S. Constitution's appointments clause....

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