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Immigration, permanent residence: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Immigration, permanent residence,” part of the Civil Rights area.

9decisions
67%favorable to the petitioner
33%unanimous
0altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1960s1
1970s1
1980s1
2000s1
2010s3
2020s2

Most majority opinions

Legal provisions most often involved

Immigration and Nationality statutes3
8 U.S.C. 12551
Child Status Protection Act 116 STAT 9271
110 Stat 30091
Estoppel1

All 9 decisions, newest first

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error