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Thepetition of the day is:

17-1568

Issue:Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in holding that a noncitizen placed in withholding of removal proceedings before an immigration judge is subject to detention under 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)the detention authority created by Congress for a person with a final order of removal that has not yet been executedas opposed to 8 U.S.C. 1226the detention authority Congress created for a person awaiting a determination of whether they may remain in the United States.

Cases: Padilla-Ramirez v. Culley

Recommended Citation: Aurora Barnes, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (May. 31, 2018, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/05/petition-of-the-day-1392/