Supreme Court Declines to Block Extradition of Japanese Man Accused of Vandalizing Temples

Supreme Court Declines to Block Extradition of Japanese Man Accused of Vandalizing Temples

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 20 declined to halt the extradition of a Japanese citizen with U.S. permanent resident status to Japan to face charges of vandalizing religious buildings.

The new order by the full court comes after Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Dec. 12, 2025, denied a previous emergency application in Kanayama v. Kowal without comment. Because she acted alone on the urgent matter, under Supreme Court rules, the unsuccessful applicant was allowed to present the application to another justice.
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