Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2020

United States v. Palomar-Santiago

Decided May 24, 2021. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-437 · 593 U.S. 321 · Cited 76 times

Holding

Each of 8 U. S. C. §1326(d)’s statutory requirements for bringing a collateral attack on a prior deportation order is mandatory.

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