Last Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Nielsen v. Preap. The case concerns interpretation of a provision of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 relating to the arrest and detention of aliens who commit "aggravated felonies," as defined in immigration law or who are inadmissible for reasons such as connection with terrorist organizations.

CJLF filed an amicus brief in the case. The argument transcript is available on the court's website. The Federalist Society has a podcast on the argument by CJLF Legal Director Kent Scheidegger.