Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi

Decided April 22, 2025. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-929 · 604 U.S. 712 (2025) · Cited 19 times

Holding

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Nasrallah v. Barr · 590 U.S. 573 (2020)
• Dada v. Mukasey · 554 U.S. 1 (2008)
• Niz-Chavez v. Garland · 593 U.S. 155 (2021)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc. · 551 U.S. 224 (2007)
• Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee · 525 U.S. 471 (1999)
• Haig v. Agee · 453 U.S. 280 (1981)
• Reyes Mata v. Lynch · 576 U.S. 143 (2015)
• Patchak v. Zinke · 583 U.S. 244 (2018)
• Nken v. Holder · 556 U.S. 418 (2009)
• TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez · 594 U.S. 413 (2021)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. Cyr · 533 U.S. 289 (2001)
• Cutter v. Wilkinson · 544 U.S. 709 (2005)
• Henderson v. Shinseki · 562 U.S. 428 (2011)
• Corning Glass Works v. Brennan · 417 U.S. 188 (1974)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Yee v. City of Escondido · 503 U.S. 519 (1992)
• Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center · 568 U.S. 145 (2013)
• Foti v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 375 U.S. 217 (1963)
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo · 603 U.S. 369 (2024)
• Herb v. Pitcairn · 324 U.S. 117 (1945)
• CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n · 578 U.S. 419 (2016)
• Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP · 586 U.S. 466 (2019)
• Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/s · 566 U.S. 399 (2012)
• Calcano-Martinez v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 533 U.S. 348 (2001)
• Pereida v. Wilkinson · 592 U.S. 224 (2021)
• Federal Deposit Insurance v. Philadelphia Gear Corp. · 476 U.S. 426 (1986)
• Frank v. Gaos · 586 U.S. 485 (2019)
• McClung v. Silliman · 19 U.S. 598 (1821)
• Maslenjak v. United States · 582 U.S. 335 (2017)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2025). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-08-15. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).