The Supreme Court issued a pair of rulings over the past month that suggest the justices are keeping a close eye on procedure in immigration-related cases, even as key questions of immigration law remain unanswered.

The Supreme Court granted an emergency application filed by the Trump administration, which argued that it has sole authority over immigration disputes such as the Temporary Protected Status of Venezuelans living in the United States. The Supreme Court ruling is a major victory for the Trump administration.

The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.

The Supreme Court said Venezuelan migrants haven't had enough time or information to protect their rights. Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito dissented.

Since launching a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration in January, the Trump administration has lost one legal dispute after another in California, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., and even Texas.