The fifth US circuit court of appeals ruled against her on that point, but other appellate courts have ruled in favor of immigrants on the same issue. The issue at the supreme court was more technical, concerning whether federal immigration law was flexible enough to allow Santos-Zacaria another day in court. Lawyers for Santos-Zacaria, now in her mid-30s, said she first fled to the US after being raped as a young teenager and threatened with death because of her gender identity in a country that has targeted the LGBTQ+ community.īut a US immigration judge found she did not make a strong enough case that she would face persecution if sent back to Guatemala. All rights reserved.The unanimous decision in favor of Estrella Santos-Zacaria gives her another chance to argue that immigration officials were wrong to reject her bid to remain in the US. A new class photo generally won’t be taken until another justice joins the court.Ĭopyright 2022 The Associated Press. The justices also were photographed together at Jackson’s ceremonial investiture last week. Jackson is standing at the far right.īecause no cameras are allowed in the courtroom when the justices hear arguments, the class photo is one of the few times the group is photographed together. The justices sit in order of seniority with the longest-serving justice, Justice Clarence Thomas, sitting on Roberts’ right. The four remaining justices stand behind them. Five of the justices are seated in their black robes with Chief Justice John Roberts in the center. Jackson participated in her first arguments this week because the justices began their summer break when she joined the court.įriday’s formal photo captured by news photographers is sometimes called the group’s “class photo.” In it, the justices are positioned in front of a red curtain, similar to their courtroom’s red drapes.

It’s also the first time the court has had two Black justices. It’s the first time white men don’t hold a majority on the court and the first time four women have served together. With her addition, the court marks a number of firsts. The new image includes Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female justice, who joined the court in June. But it has never looked quite like the one taken on Friday. WASHINGTON (AP) - The group photo of the Supreme Court’s nine members is a long-standing ritual.

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