SCOTUS Signals Deference To Immigration Judges On Asylum, Putting 200,000 Cases A Year On The Line
Bloomberg Law|Dec 1, 2025
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The Supreme Court heard arguments in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi on whether appellate courts should defer to immigration judges’ factual findings in asylum cases. Multiple justices suggested these determinations are factual and warrant deference, potentially making asylum denials harder to overturn. DOJ emphasized roughly 200,000 asylum decisions each year hinge on such findings, signaling major national impact if the Court adopts a deferential standard.
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