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Case Info: Bouarfa v. Mayorkas | Date Decided: 12/10/24 | Case No. 23-583 Link to Docket: Here . Question Presented: Whether a visa petitioner may obtain judicial review when an approved petition is revoked on the basis of nondiscretionary criteria. Holding: Revocation of an approved visa petition under § 1155 based on a sham-marriage determination by the Secretary is the kind of discretionary decision that falls within the purview of § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii), which strips federal courts of jurisdiction to review certain actions “in the discretion of” the agency. Result: Affirmed. Voting Breakdown: Justice Jackson delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. No justice filed a concurring or dissenting opinion. Link to Opinion: Here . Oral Advocates: For petitioner: Samir Deger-Sen, New York, N. Y. For respondents: Colleen R. Sinzdak, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. Website Link to Oral Argument: Here . Apple Podcast Link to Oral Argument: Here .