Katherine Polk Failla

Rule Changes

Syria TPS injunction vacated by Supreme Court ruling

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe that courts cannot review non-constitutional challenges to TPS terminations. Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion; the three liberal justices dissented.

Updated Jul 24

Rule Changes

Upheld PDVSA 2020 bonds’ validity under Venezuelan law on remand.

CITGO has been the prize everyone can see, but almost nobody can touch. For years, a single U.S. sanctions lever has decided whether the PDVSA 2020 bond's "CITGO shares" collateral is a real hammer—or just a threat on paper.

Updated May 15