The U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in two cases on June 1, Garland v. Dai (consolidated with Garland v. Alcaraz-Enriquez) and United States v. Cooley. As of this writing, the court had issued opinions in 41 cases this term. Seven cases were decided without argument.
Garland v. Dai was argued before the court on February 23. It originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The case concerned the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), specifically relating to the credibility of an immigrant’s testimony before an immigration judge, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
In a unanimous opinion, the court vacated the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit’s ruling and remanded the case for further proceedings, holding that the 9th Circuit’s deemed-true-or-credible rule in immigration disputes cannot be reconciled with the Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) terms. Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered the majority opinion of the court.
United States v. Cooley was argued before the court on March 23. It originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The case concerned the scope of tribal law enforcement officers’ search-and-seizure authority.
In a unanimous opinion, the court vacated the 9th Circuit’s ruling and remanded the case for further proceedings, holding that an Indian tribe’s police officer does have authority to search and temporarily detain a non-Indian traveling on a public right-of-way that runs through Indian territory. Justice Stephen Breyer delivered the opinion of the court.
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