The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a notice to appear sent from the federal government to an immigrant that lacks information such as the time and date of removal proceedings does not prevent that immigrant from accumulating “continuous presence” time in the U.S.

The court ruled 8-1 in the case, and Justice Samuel Alito was the sole dissenter. The court overturned a decision from the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and sent the case back to the lower court in light of its decision.