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Supreme Court Lets Texas Terminate Biden Immigration Rule

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Texas-Justice Department settlement to terminate the Biden-era immigration rule.
The rule had permitted judges to pause deportations through administrative closure.
Texas sued in June, asserting the rule lacked authority.
Judge Reed O’Connor granted the Justice Department’s request to vacate the rule that day.
Baltimore, New Haven, Columbus and Centro Legal de la Raza asked the Supreme Court on Oct. 9 to block the judgment.

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The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Texas-Justice Department settlement to terminate the Biden-era immigration rule.
The rule had permitted judges to pause deportations through administrative closure.
Texas sued in June, asserting the rule lacked authority.
Judge Reed O’Connor granted the Justice Department’s request to vacate the rule that day.
Baltimore, New Haven, Columbus and Centro Legal de la Raza asked the Supreme Court on Oct. 9 to block the judgment.