Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

140 S. Ct. 1891 · Decided June 18, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California was decided on June 18, 2020 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2019
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 18-587

Case details

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Full case caption

Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-017, docket 2019-017-01.

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