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Garland v. Gonzalez

142 S. Ct. 2057 · Decided June 13, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Garland v. Gonzalez was decided on June 13, 2022 by a vote of 6–3. 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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Case details

Citations
142 S. Ct. 2057 · 213 L. Ed. 2d 102 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 2844
Docket number
20-322
Decided
June 13, 2022
Argued
January 11, 2022
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
6–3
Majority opinion
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
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)
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How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Garland v. Gonzalez

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-022, docket 2021-022-01.

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