Opinion Summary: Velazquez v. Bondi, Att'y Gen. | Date Decided: 4/22/25 | Case No. 23-929

Case Info: Velazquez v. Bondi, Att'y Gen. | Date Decided: 4/22/25 | Case No. 23-929 Link to Docket: Here . Question Presented: When a noncitizen's voluntary-departure period ends on a weekend or public holiday, is a motion to reopen filed the next business day sufficient to avoid the penalties for failure to depart? Holding: Under §1229c(b)(2), a voluntary-departure deadline that falls on a weekend or legal holiday extends to the next business day. Result: Reversed and remanded. Voting Breakdown: Justice Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court, in which the following justices joined: Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Alito, and joined by Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Barrett as to Parts I and II. Justice Alito and Justice Barrett filed dissenting opinions, both joined by Justice Kavanaugh. Link to Opinion: Here . Oral Advocates: For Petitioner: Gerard J. Cedrone For Respondent: Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General Website Link to Oral Argument: Here . Apple Podcast Link to Oral Argument: Here . Host Note: Please note that the opinion date is April 22, 2025.