Deportation Clash Divides U.S. Supreme Court Justices
- Justices debate bond hearings while people are being detained
- Lower court said hearings required every six months for some
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U.S. Supreme Court justices suggested they are divided on whether foreigners have a right to periodic bond hearings while they are held in custody during deportation proceedings.
The justices heard arguments Wednesday on a federal appeals court ruling that would give many people a bond hearing, and the possibility of release, after six months of detention.