Patel v. Garland

Decided May 16, 2022. Amy Coney Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-979 · 596 U.S. 328 (2022) · Cited 493 times

Holding

Federal courts lack jurisdiction to review facts found as part of any judgment relating to the granting of discretionary-relief in immigration proceedings enumerated under 8 U. S. C. §1252(a)(2)(B)(i).

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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.

• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. Cyr · 533 U.S. 289 (2001)
• Kucana v. Holder · 558 U.S. 233 (2010)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Doherty · 502 U.S. 314 (1992)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Bagamasbad · 429 U.S. 24 (1976)
• United States v. Gonzales · 520 U.S. 1 (1997)
• Jay v. Boyd · 351 U.S. 345 (1956)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Abudu · 485 U.S. 94 (1988)
• Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc. · 531 U.S. 457 (2001)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Block v. Community Nutrition Institute · 467 U.S. 340 (1984)
• Reno v. Catholic Social Services, Inc. · 509 U.S. 43 (1993)
• Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. · 426 U.S. 148 (1976)
• Foti v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 375 U.S. 217 (1963)
• United States v. Denedo · 556 U.S. 904 (2009)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Bouarfa v. Mayorkas · 604 U.S. 6 (2024)
• Campos-Chaves v. Garland · 602 U.S. 447 (2024)
• Stanley v. City of Sanford · 606 U.S. 46 (2025)
• Feliciano v. Department Of Transportation · 605 U.S. 38 (2025)

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