Summary of the Termination of the DACA Case
This case is between Trump’s Department of Homeland Security and the Regents of the University of California over the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that was put into existence by an executive order from the previous president of the USA, Barack Obama. The Regents of the University of California were suing the DHS against termination of the program based on the fact that the decision was against the Administrative Procedure Act and that their decision to shut down was merely capricious and arbitrary. The case traveled from numerous common courts like the District of Maryland, the District of Columbia and even the Ninth Circuit all of which ruled in favor of the Regents of the University of California, thus forcing the DHS opted for the Supreme Court when they filed their certiorari against the agents, that was granted in June 2019; hence scheduling the hearing to kick off from November 12th, 2019. The case was decided on June 18th, 2020, when the Chief Justice, John Roberts, ruled in favor of the Regents of the University of California, arguing that the DHS should not terminate the DACA as that decision would go against the APA acts. The ruling of the case concurs with a liberalist point of view since the decision ensures that the rights of the immigrant children are protected. From a personal perspective, the ruling is justifiable as it aids upholding the rights of the immigrant children. This would undoubtedly act as a stare decisis in the future cases as the judges would employ this case in the future cases where APA acts would not be adhered to and rule in favor of the plaintiffs. This case could be linked to the current learning sessions as, generally, this case advocated for the upholding of the rights of the whole American society, and so does the current teachings where upholding both human rights and civil rights are often stressed on.