Brief for Amici Curiae Immigration Law Scholars in Support of Petitioners-Appellees' Petition for Rehearing En Banc

Authors

• Lindsay Nash, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawFollow

Document Type

Amicus Brief

Publication Date

3-24-2026

Case Name

Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi; Covarrubias v. Vergara, Nos. 25-20496 & 25-40701 (5th Cir.)

Abstract

Amicus curiae brief submitted by immigration law scholars, including Cardozo School of Law Professor Lindsay Nash, in Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi and Covarrubias v. Vergara before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The brief supports rehearing en banc and argues that 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) does not authorize mandatory, no-bond detention of noncitizens apprehended within the interior of the United States. Drawing on statutory text, legislative history, and the historical development of immigration detention, the amici contend that such detention authority has historically been limited to individuals seeking admission at the border.

Comments

Professor Lindsay Nash participated as a signatory to this amicus curiae brief.

Recommended Citation

Nash, Lindsay, "Brief for Amici Curiae Immigration Law Scholars in Support of Petitioners-Appellees' Petition for Rehearing En Banc" (2026). Amicus Briefs. 46.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-briefs/46

City

New Orleans, Louisiana