A. Neil Clark v. Sergio Suarez Martinez
543 U.S. 371 · Decided January 12, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
A. Neil Clark v. Sergio Suarez Martinez was decided on January 12, 2005 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 543 U.S. 371 · 125 S. Ct. 716 · 160 L. Ed. 2d 734 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 627
- Docket number
- 03-878
- Decided
- January 12, 2005
- Argued
- October 13, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 8 U.S.C. § 1231
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
A. Neil Clark, Field Office Director, Seattle, Washington, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al. v. Sergio Suarez Martinez
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-016, docket 2004-016-01.
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