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Supreme Court Remands Immigration Judge Speech Rule, Keeps 2017 Policy

5/26/2026

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The Supreme Court issued an opinion that remanded the immigration-judge speech-restriction case, avoiding a constitutionality ruling.
It reversed the 4th Circuit’s decision and sent the dispute back for review.
The 2017 rule requiring judges to obtain prior approval for public remarks stays in effect under the Biden and Trump administrations.
Attorney Alex Abdo of the Knight First Amendment Institute said the ruling forces judges into cumbersome procedures and limits insight.

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The Supreme Court issued an opinion that remanded the immigration-judge speech-restriction case, avoiding a constitutionality ruling.
It reversed the 4th Circuit’s decision and sent the dispute back for review.
The 2017 rule requiring judges to obtain prior approval for public remarks stays in effect under the Biden and Trump administrations.
Attorney Alex Abdo of the Knight First Amendment Institute said the ruling forces judges into cumbersome procedures and limits insight.