Biden administration uses Supreme Court ruling to defeat DeSantis’ immigration challenge.

The Biden Administration Argues Supreme Court Decision Should Quash DeSantis’s Immigration Challenge

The Biden administration is making a strong case against Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s legal challenge to federal immigration policies. They are pointing to a recent 8-1 Supreme Court decision as grounds to dismiss DeSantis’s claims.

In a brief filed by the Justice Department this week, they highlighted the Supreme Court’s June 23 decision that rejected a challenge by Texas and Louisiana to federal immigration policies. The court ruled that the states lacked legal standing, an essential requirement in lawsuits.

“In United States v. Texas, the Supreme Court held that two states lacked standing to challenge [the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s] immigration enforcement policies because they lacked ‘a legally and judicially cognizable’ injury where their alleged injury were costs associated with having more noncitizens in their states. Florida similarly fails to satisfy the ‘bedrock constitutional requirement’ of standing,” according to page 14 of the brief.

Florida’s Governor DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody argue that the federal immigration policies have resulted in the incorrect release of migrants from detention. However, the DOJ contends that Florida also lacks the necessary standing to challenge these policies.

Moody’s office emphasized that Florida’s case is different from the Biden v. Texas case, which focused on policies for arresting and commencing removal proceedings against migrants at the U.S. border. Florida’s dispute, on the other hand, revolves around policies that release individuals into the country.

The Biden administration has appealed to the 11th Circuit to challenge two rulings by U.S. District Judge Kent Wetherell, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump. These rulings held that certain immigration policies violated federal law.

The recent Supreme Court decision adds a new dimension to Biden’s defense of his immigration policies. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the majority, stated that the states’ suit was not the type that could be addressed by a federal court. Other Republican-appointed justices concurred for separate reasons, while Justice Samuel Alito issued a strong dissent.

Overall, the Biden administration is leveraging the Supreme Court’s decision to bolster their argument against DeSantis’s immigration challenge.

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