Supreme Court Rules for Shortened Deadline to Contest Deportation Orders

The 5–4 ruling came in a case brought by a Jamaican citizen who was convicted of several felonies.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on June 26 that a 30-day deadline for contesting deportation orders starts when administrative removal proceedings conclude, not when the illegal immigrant is notified.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion in Riley v. Bondi.