The Sock Removal Case Continues: Mellouli v. Lynch and Compliance with the Supreme Court’s Mandate
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court provided Moones Mellouli, a lawful permanent resident who had been ordered removed from the United States, with a victory in his efforts to reverse a removal order. The Court held that “[f]ederal law ([8 U.S.C.] 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) . . . did not authorize Mellouli’s removal.” It did not remand the case to the court of appeals or the Board of Immigration Appeals for further proceedings, thereby suggesting that the case had come to an end. Nonetheless, there now is a squabble between Mellouli and the U.S. government over just how big Mellouli’s victory was. For the rest of this post on SCOTUSBlog, click here.
UPDATE (Aug. 28): The Supreme Court granted the stay. Final action on this matter by the Court is not expected until the new Term begins in October.
KJ