Ruling: Courts Must Defer to Immigration Judges on Asylum
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 20 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 19, 2026, by Julia Wilburn:
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Ruling: Courts Must Defer to Immigration Judges on Asylum
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 4 ruled unanimously that federal appeals courts must defer to immigration judges' findings when evaluating asylum claims, applying the "substantial evidence" standard rather than conducting independent reviews. < . . .
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Ruling: Courts Must Defer to Immigration Judges on Asylum
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 4 ruled unanimously that federal appeals courts must defer to immigration judges' findings when evaluating asylum claims, applying the "substantial evidence" standard rather than conducting independent reviews. < . . .