Welcome to Supreme Court Opinions. In this episode, you’ll hear the Court’s opinion in Urias-Orellana v Bondi.

In this case, the court considered this issue: Must a federal court of appeals defer to the BIA’s judgment that a given set of undisputed facts does not demonstrate mistreatment severe enough to constitute “persecution” under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)?

The case was decided on March 4, 2026.

The opinion is presented here in its entirety, but with citations omitted. If you appreciate this episode, please subscribe. Thank you.