Daniel Girmai Negusie v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
555 U.S. 511 · Decided March 3, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Daniel Girmai Negusie v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. was decided on March 3, 2009 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
- 555 U.S. 511 · 129 S. Ct. 1159 · 173 L. Ed. 2d 20 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 1768
- Docket number
- 07-499
- Decided
- March 3, 2009
- Argued
- November 5, 2008
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Daniel Girmai Negusie v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-028, docket 2008-028-01.
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