Court decision all but nullifies March 5 deadline for 'Dreamers'
BY RAFAEL BERNAL - 02/26/18 05:35 PM EST
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to stay out of the legal fight surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, all but nullifying a March 5 deadline for congressional action set by President Trump.
The court’s decision means an injunction preventing the Trump administration from unwinding the program will remain in place as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals continues its review.
Andrew Pincus, a Supreme Court litigator and partner at Mayer Brown, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm, said the earliest a decision could be expected from the appeals courts would be in June or July. “We’re certainly looking at a matter of a significant number of months,” Pincus said.
A few weeks ago, it seemed likely that the fight over DACA and "Dreamers," as DACA recipients are commonly called, would dominate the congressional agenda this month.
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