Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump appeal on indefinite detention of immigrants with criminal records

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a Trump administration appeal seeking authority to indefinitely detain immigrants with criminal records, including green card holders, while they fight deportation—without bond hearings. The case, scheduled for fall 2026 arguments, challenges a lower court ruling that required bond hearings for detained immigrants. If the administration prevails, it could significantly expand executive power to arrest and hold immigrants indefinitely based on criminal history alone, circumventing due process protections. This represents part of a broader pattern of Trump administration efforts to expand presidential authority over immigration enforcement. The move comes amid multiple Supreme Court cases testing the limits of Trump's second-term agenda on immigration and presidential power.

"The case, to be heard in the fall, could give the administration more power to arrest and hold immigrants, including green card holders, who have criminal records." — Los Angeles Times reporting on the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case