Bouarfa v. Mayorkas
604 U.S. 6 · Decided December 10, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas was decided on December 10, 2024 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 604 U.S. 6 · 145 S. Ct. 24 · 220 L. Ed. 2d 246 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 5025
- Docket number
- 23-583
- Decided
- December 10, 2024
- Argued
- October 15, 2024
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ketanji Brown Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Majority | |
| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas
SCDB identifiers: case 2024-001, docket 2024-001-01.
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