From the Left · Read · October 28, 2026
Oct 27 · The Supreme Court declines to revive a Biden-era rule letting immigration judges pause deportation cases, leaving a Texas-Justice Department deal in place
ABC News: SCOTUS won't restore policy that lets immigration judges close deportation cases
Grade C (76/100). ABC reports the unsigned order, how administrative closure works, the cities' due-process arguments and Texas's claim that the rule granted 'indefinite amnesty.'
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): says 'the high court's conservative majority has been largely deferential to executive authority in the area of immigration policy' (the outlet's own analysis, ¶4)
Splits: ABC reports the unsigned order, how administrative closure works, the cities' due-process arguments and Texas's claim that the rule granted 'indefinite amnesty.'
Same story: SCOTUSblog, Fox News
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