#492 Federal Court Update [July/Aug.2026] w/ Kevin A. Gregg, Esq.

It's the monthly case law roundup fans keep coming back for: John Q. Khosravi, Esq. sits down with Kevin A. Gregg, Esq. to unpack the federal circuit court decisions reshaping immigration practice right now, from a major 4th Circuit win on vacated convictions to a widening circuit split on bond hearings for people who entered without inspection, a big post-Riley v. Bondi ruling on withholding-only proceedings, and the real-world fallout from the government's abrupt shutdown of consular visa processing worldwide. Along the way, John and Kevin get candid about the human toll of the current enforcement climate, the history behind mandatory detention law, and why this may be the most consequential year for immigration case law either of them has covered. Whether you're an immigration attorney, paralegal, or just trying to keep up with what's changing, this is the episode to catch up on.

Timestamps:

00:00 Opening

00:33 Intro

03:09 Kevin Gregg joins the show

03:41 How wild 2026 has been for case law (8 decisions in one week)

07:43 Getting into this month's cases

08:10 Honorable mention: 11th Circuit on Matter of Lozada compliance

09:31 Case 1: 4th Circuit takes down Matter of Pickering on vacated convictions

17:29 Case 2: 9th Circuit rules EWI entrants get a bond hearing 2

2:33 Sponsor: ILT private community

23:36 Back to the show: mandatory detention under INA 236(c) vs. 235