5th Circuit rules detained migrants have right to bond hearing

Federal appeals court rules undocumented immigrants deserve hearing before deportation

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled the federal government can’t hold undocumented immigrants for more than 90 days without a bond hearing, rejecting a Trump administration policy that requires immigration agents to hold immigrants until they are…

5th Circuit rules detained migrants have right to bond hearing

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled that people facing immigration detention have the right to due process protections and must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days.

Court Rules Due Process Clause Requires Bond Hearings for Detained Illegal Aliens

Aliens had faced prolonged detainment under a federal statute while awaiting the conclusion of removal proceedings. The post Court Rules Due Process Clause Requires Bond Hearings for Detained Illegal Aliens appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

5th Circuit Bond-Hearing Ruling Limits Indefinite ICE Detention to 90 Days

A new 5th Circuit bond hearing ruling issued on 2 July 2026 holds that immigrants held under the Trump administration’s indefinite detention policy must receive a bond hearing within 90 days of being taken into custody, delivering a setback to a policy that has generated litigation in more than 15,000 federal cases. The two-to-one decision, authored by U.S. Circuit Judge Leslie Southwick and joined by Judge James Graves Jr., does not formally ov…