Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2023

Department of State v. Munoz

Decided June 21, 2024. Amy Coney Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-334 · 602 U.S. 899 · Cited 71 times

Holding

A U. S. citizen does not have a fundamental liberty interest in her noncitizen spouse being admitted to the country.

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