Supreme Court Rules 5-4 That Deportees Get Extra Time When Deadline Falls on Non-Business Day

A federal appeals court previously held that the man filed a motion too late.

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on April 22 that illegal immigrants who agree to self-deportation should be given extra time to appeal a deportation order if the departure deadline occurs on a weekend or a holiday.

The majority opinion in Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, states that such a deadline extends to the following business day.