Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam

140 S. Ct. 1959 · Decided June 25, 2020 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam was decided on June 25, 2020 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito 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 19-161

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Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam

SCDB identifiers: case 2019-070, docket 2019-070-01.

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