Overview
- The court granted review and is expected to hear arguments and issue a ruling by the end of June.
- The case asks whether asylum law covers people stopped at ports of entry before they physically enter the country.
- A divided 9th Circuit panel in 2024 held that metering violated federal law by requiring inspection of those who arrive at designated crossings.
- The Justice Department told the court the dispute is not moot and said the administration may resume metering if border conditions warrant it.
- The challenge, brought by Al Otro Lado, is separate from President Trump's broader post-inauguration asylum ban, which faces its own litigation.