Brief of Amici Curiae Immigration Law Professors in Support of Respondent

Authors

• Peter L. Markowitz, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawFollow
• Lindsay Nash, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawFollow

Document Type

Amicus Brief

Publication Date

3-27-2026

Case Name

Bondi v. Lau, No. 25-429 (U.S.)

Abstract

Amicus curiae brief submitted by immigration law professors in support of the respondent in Bondi v. Lau before the Supreme Court of the United States. The brief argues that lawful permanent residents returning from travel abroad may not be treated as seeking admission unless they satisfy the statutory criteria set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act. It further contends that ambiguities in deportation statutes should be resolved in favor of noncitizens under the longstanding immigration rule of lenity.

Comments

Includes participation by Cardozo School of Law Professors Peter Markowitz and Lindsay Nash.

Recommended Citation

Markowitz, Peter L. and Nash, Lindsay, "Brief of Amici Curiae Immigration Law Professors in Support of Respondent" (2026). Amicus Briefs. 47.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-briefs/47

City

Washington, D.C.