Court ends administrative closure

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On October 27, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a one-sentence order with no noted dissents clearing the way for the Trump administration to restrict administrative closure, the practice that let immigration judges temporarily pause deportation cases. The Biden administration codified the authority in a 2024 regulation; Texas sued in June calling it indefinite amnesty, and DOJ vacated the rule nationwide the day the suit was filed. Coverage now notes that the administration used administrative closures in its own crackdown, with plainclothes agents arresting migrants in court hallways after cases closed. What the order means for migrants pursuing other relief, and for deportation numbers, remains contested.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. Start Here, 2026-10-28 (17:21 to 21:42)
   Explains closures and the same-day vacatur
   Explains administrative closure and the 2024 Biden regulation, then traces Texas's June suit and DOJ's same-day vacatur. Notes the administration used closures itself last year, with plainclothes agents arresting migrants in court hallways once cases ended.
   New angle: The Trump administration used administrative closures in its own crackdown, with plainclothes agents arresting migrants in court hallways after cases closed.
2. Morning Wire, 2026-10-28 (7:02 to 8:11)
   Recaps the closure order through the emergency request
   Recaps the administrative closure order through the lens of the emergency request: the 2024 rule, Texas's June suit, DOJ's agreement, the nationwide strike-down, and the cities and legal services group denied standing. Stays inside the record already set.