Cases · State immigration-crime laws: Texas S.B. 4 and Iowa S.F. 2340
Brenna Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice
Latest development
Supreme Court invited Solicitor General's views on Iowa state-enforcement petition
The October 19, 2026 order invites the Solicitor General's views. The petition remains pending; the order does not grant or deny review.
- Status as of
- October 19, 2026
- Source
- Latest order
- Docket reviewed through
- October 19, 2026
About the case
Iowa asks the Supreme Court to review the injunction against its SF 2340 state illegal-reentry law, raising pre-enforcement standing and federal-preemption questions. On October 19, 2026, the Court invited the Solicitor General to file a brief expressing the views of the United States. The invitation does not grant certiorari or alter the injunction.
Relief
Iowa requests review of the standing and preemption rulings supporting the injunction; the petition is requested relief.
What's next
The Solicitor General's invited brief and further Supreme Court action on the petition. The order sets no briefing deadline.
New on the docket, not yet reviewed
Nothing new since the last review.
Reviewed events
Supreme Court requested Solicitor General's views on Iowa petition
Brenna Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · U.S. Supreme Court · Source
Supreme Court distributed Iowa petition for October 16 conference
Brenna Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · U.S. Supreme Court · Source
Supreme Court rescheduled Iowa state-enforcement petition
Brenna Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · U.S. Supreme Court · Source
Supreme Court distributed Iowa petition for October 9 conference
Brenna Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · U.S. Supreme Court · Source
Supreme Court rescheduled Iowa petition
Brenna Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · U.S. Supreme Court · Source
Iowa sought Supreme Court review of state illegal-reentry injunction
Brenna Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · U.S. Supreme Court · Source