Case Law Index
federal2020
Additional Highlights:Administrative LawDACAAPA
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The Trump Administration's rescission of the DACA program was arbitrary and capricious under the APA because it failed to consider important reliance interests of DACA recipients.
Case Summary
DHS v. Regents of the University of California held that the Administration's decision to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act, preserving DACA protections while allowing the government to try again with a more reasoned explanation.