Janet Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
525 U.S. 471 · Decided February 24, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Janet Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee was decided on February 24, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
- 525 U.S. 471 · 119 S. Ct. 936 · 142 L. Ed. 2d 940 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 1514
- Docket number
- 97-1252
- Decided
- February 24, 1999
- Argued
- November 4, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 8 U.S.C. § 1252
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Janet Reno, Attorney General, et al. v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-024, docket 1998-024-01.
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