Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: January 14, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Agam de Maari v. Mendoza Jaddou, an immigration matter naming the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The opinion was issued on January 14, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Article III court exercising ordinary appellate jurisdiction to review an executive immigration agency determination, a long-settled and routinely exercised function.